Indonesian House passes contentious Military Law amendments
The bill has been criticised by civil society groups, who say it could take the world's third-biggest democracy back to the draconian New Order era of former president Soeharto,…
Policy Matters
Bank of Japan leaves interest rates unchanged at 0.5 percent
It is believed that the Bank of Japan considers it necessary to carefully assess the economic impact of the additional interest hike it decided on in January and the current U.S.…
Tighten discipline: The Korea Herald
An array of human and technical factors are under investigation to find out the causes of the two accidents, but the essence of the problem lies in inadequate discipline. The…
Rethinking char development in Bangladesh
Ensuring land rights for char people and introducing a decentralised and democratic system of governance for them are vital for achieving char development.
Thailand strengthens laws against online child exploitation
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved stricter laws to combat online child exploitation, imposing a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to 200,000 baht.
Punjab becomes India’s first state to implement sign language in Assembly
Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur highlighted that under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, it is essential to…
PM Ishiba orders finalisation of national tourism plan; 60 million visitors to Japan targeted for 2030
The plan, called the “Tourism Nation Promotion Basic Plan,” includes increasing consumption to ¥15 trillion in 2030.
Opposition to Indonesia’s Military Law revision grows
The House of Representatives is expected to pass a controversial revision to the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law during a plenary session on Thursday following a speedy…
Malaysia’s plan to clamp down on buses, lorries using right lane on highways sees mixed reactions
Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Lorry Operators Association secretary-general Alvin Choong said banning heavy vehicles altogether from right lanes would disrupt the smooth flow of why…
Six Filipinos rescued from vessel that sank off Malaysian waters return home
Following bilateral discussions, he said MMEA coordinated with Philippine authorities, including the Coast Guard and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, to…