South Korea to release criminal suspects’ identities starting Jan 25
The new law makes it possible for the police to release a photo that investigators have taken within 30 days of it being decided that the information can be released.
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S’pore mobile phone users to be given option to block overseas calls as part of new anti-scam measures
The authorities aim to work with Google to improve anti-malware measures on Android phones amid a scourge of malware attacks, and will set up a task force focused on maintaining…
A parliament of ‘all stripes’ on AL’s mind
In a bid to make sure the next parliament looks like it has representatives from different political parties, the Awami league is asking its grassroots to support several…
Indonesia’s election commission in hot water over overseas voting confusion
A video recently circulating on social media showed an Indonesian living in Taipei already receiving mail containing official ballot papers for the 2024 presidential and…
Indian election commission observers to monitor Bangladesh polls
The team leaves for Dhaka on January 4 and will submit a report to the Indian EC on its return.
President Yoon proposes abandoning investor income tax plan
The scheme was designed for comprehensive taxation on a capital market investor's annual net income from investment across a range of financial instruments, including shares,…
Uttar Pradesh to have India’s second-longest expressway of India by 2024-end
Currently, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of expressways in the country with six in operation and seven under construction.
Schools in remote areas suffer from teacher crunch
Schools in all the local units—Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality, Himali Rural Municipality, Jagannath Rural Municipality and Budhinanda Municipality—in the northeast…
Opposition leader stabbing shows politicians still vulnerable to physical attack
Lee, 59, had been visiting the site of the new airport in Busan and was speaking to members of the media when an unidentified man approached him asking for an autograph before…
Over 500,000 illegal immigrants from Pakistan have been repatriated so far, Senate told
In October, the government had given an ultimatum to all undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan by Oct 31 or risk imprisonment and deportation to their respective countries.