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Policy Matters

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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Most Thais back opposition’s move general debate against Government: poll

The motion alleges the government has failed to deliver what it had promised to citizens during the election campaign and in its policy statement. However, this debate does not…

  • Published: March 18, 20248:50 am
  • Author The Nation
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  • BUSINESS
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Finance ministry, IMF begin second review of Pakistan’s standby arrangement

The last review, if successful, will release a tranche of around $1.1 billion, the ministry had said. Islamabad had secured the last-gasped rescue package last summer to avert a…

  • Published: March 15, 20241:44 pm
  • Author Dawn
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  • BUSINESS
  • Policy Matters

Meta’s refusal to pay for news in Australia prompts calls for government to fund media

On March 14, Meta defended its decision to end the payments, saying in a blog post that “global tech companies cannot solve the longstanding issues facing the news industry”.

  • Published: March 15, 20241:43 pm
  • Author Jonathan Pearlman
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Electing Jakarta’s leader

The people of Jakarta should fight any attempt to deny them their right to elect their leader directly, otherwise, the metropolis will lose much of its vibrancy and deep-rooted…

  • Published: March 15, 202411:48 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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  • Around Asia
  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Cabinet decision to be required each time Japanese fighter aircraft exported

PM Kishida said that cabinet approval would first be necessary to revise guidelines to enable exports of the aircraft to third countries, and then again for each specific case of…

  • Published: March 15, 20248:32 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

South Korea’s provincial colleges to get 80% of new medical school spots

According to the government, the plan is to develop competitiveness in regional universities by increasing the number of medical students at those schools with relatively few such…

  • Published: March 15, 20248:30 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1 million Bangladeshi children toil at hazardous work: Survey

The number of children aged between five and 17 engaged in child labour increased to 1.78 million in 2022 from 1.70 million in 2013, said the National Child Labour Survey-2022.

  • Published: March 15, 20248:29 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Extrajudicial killing, trafficking victims now covered under Philippines department of justice compensation program

The Department of Justice has entered into an agreement with the Commission on Human Rights to cover victims of such rights violations under the program originally intended for…

  • Published: March 15, 20248:28 am
  • Author Dona Z. Pazzibugan and Jacob Lazaro
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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Stringent laws led to seizure of nearly RM1bil properties linked to drug-related offences, says Malaysian Home Minister

The minister said that recognising the intricate connections between drug trafficking, corruption, and other forms of organised crime, Malaysia remained steadfast in implementing…

  • Published: March 15, 20248:26 am
  • Author Austin Camoens
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China to roll out more policies to back property sector

Experts believe China will continue to defuse property sector risks in a steady and orderly manner with market-oriented measures, after the authorities recently issued a series of…

  • Published: March 14, 202411:13 am
  • Author Liu Zhihua and Liu Zizheng

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