License suspension notices sent to some 5,000 defiant trainee doctors
As of Friday, 11,994 trainee doctors at 100 teaching hospitals had left their worksites, accounting for some 93 percent of all junior doctors, according to the ministry.
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China’s top political advisory body holds closing meeting of annual session
A resolution on a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee among other proposals were approved at the meeting.
Pressured to be ‘best moms,’ women say it’s not just about money
To increase total fertility rates, experts urge that a change in society is needed along with subsidies.
New law has encouraged more Indonesians to report sexual violence: Watchdog
The National Commission on Violence Against Women received almost 800 reports on online and physical sexual harassment last year, around four times the 200 reported rape cases it…
Is South Korea violating ILO rules in the fight against junior doctors?
Forcing doctors to work is acceptable as the population would be on the verge of a medical crisis otherwise, even with a series of stopgap measures, the government claimed.
Malaysia’s opposition leader Muhyiddin dares Anwar to vacate seats of Bersatu defectors
Malaysia’s opposition coalition has called for six parliamentary seats and one Selangor state assembly seat to be made vacant. This follows the representatives’ move to switch…
Hong Kong issues new national security law bill with tougher jail terms
Life imprisonment may be imposed on those who are found guilty of treason, insurrection, incitement of members of Chinese armed forces to mutiny, collusion with an external force…
Abortion in S. Korea: neither illegal nor legal
Despite 17 proposed bills in the National Assembly to allow safe abortions, discussions have stalled with no progress. Without new laws specifying the way forward, women cannot…
Are women’s reserved seats in parliament only tokens?
"50 seats out of 350 is not an equitable representation of women and clearly reflects tokenism, as if it were a kind of favour being bestowed on women politicians by the party…
Vietnam-Australia elevate Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the upgrade aims to deepen cooperation across fields such as climate change adaptation, energy transition, digital transformation,…