Cambodia labour ministry, South Korea ink work MoU
“Cambodia and South Korea are committed to increasing cooperation in the fields of employment, vocational training and the protection of Cambodian workers,” said the ministry.
Policy Matters
Karnali folk in Nepal return to oil lamps as electricity supply proves unreliable
According to a local resident, even if they get electricity, the lights are dim. The majority of households in the areas have reinstalled solar sets. In areas like Tatopani and…
After selling of socks with “Allah” printed on them, KK Super Mart and vendors must not repeat same mistake: Official
Minister Na'im Mokhtar has urged Muslims to keep calm and let authorities investigate over the controversial issue. The management of the store, during a press conference on March…
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…
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…
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”.
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…
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…
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…
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.