The completion of Article 23 legislation is historically significant
"All sectors of Hong Kong, with the steadfast support of the central government, can concentrate on dealing with the current economic situation and people’s livelihood…
Policy Matters
Bring child labourers back to school
It is crucial to recognise that child labour is a consequence of poverty, inadequate social safety nets, and a failure to enforce children's and labour rights.
Why the proposal to tax social events is ridiculous
The writer suggests a more effective approach would be to incentivise event management companies' registration and tax filing.
Crackdown targets women, child trafficking in China
Governments and related departments in various regions are required to meticulously gather clues regarding abduction and trafficking, conduct swift investigations and rescue…
X banned on interior ministry’s instructions following intelligence agencies’ reports
The X website has been largely offline since February 17, with occasional service restorations, mainly after former commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chatta made a statement in…
Nepal’s ruling five-party alliance unveils an ambitious ‘vision statement’
The preamble of the vision paper states that the government pledges to combat activities that undermine the constitution and its spirit; strengthen the federal democratic…
EUAA reports highest number of Bangladeshi asylum seekers in Europe last year
A total of 40,332 Bangladeshis, who went to Europe with or without proper documents, applied for asylum in the 27 EU countries, along with Norway and Switzerland (EU plus) in 2023.
Malaysia repatriates 2,530 Bangladeshi irregular migrant workers in 3 weeks: report
Malaysian Immigration Director General Ruslin Jusoh, in a press conference, said a total of 16,824 undocumented immigrants completed registration with the programme through their…
Public opinion still has clout
According to recent reports, Ramon Ang announced that his Pasig River Expressway scheme to build a giant expressway along and over the Pasig River, has been dropped, with Ang…
IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on final bailout review
Nathan Porter, IMF mission chief in Pakistan, said ongoing policy and reform efforts are required to address economic vulnerabilities but the new government “is committed to…