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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…

  • Published: March 11, 20249:39 am
  • Author Nina A. Loasana
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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.

  • Published: March 11, 20249:23 am
  • Author So Ji-hyeon
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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…

  • Published: March 11, 20249:22 am
  • Author Azril Annuar
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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…

  • Published: March 8, 20242:01 pm
  • Author Wang Zhan and Shadow Li
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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…

  • Published: March 8, 202412:37 pm
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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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…

  • Published: March 8, 202412:02 pm
  • Author Badiul Alam Majumdar
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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,…

  • Published: March 8, 20248:35 am
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Tracking chip now mandatory for Everest aspirants

The new rule is in response to rising casualties on Everest, with the spring climbing season last year being one of the deadliest, claiming the lives of 17 climbers.

  • Published: March 8, 20248:29 am
  • Author Sangam Prasain
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LegCo to first read draft national security ordinance on March 8

In a statement, Hong Kong Chief Executive said that both the government and the legislature have the responsibility to expeditiously complete the legislation of Article 23 of the…

  • Published: March 8, 20248:27 am
  • Author Wu Kunling
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South Korea to inject W188b to fill in medical void amid doctors’ protest

The funds would be spent on medical institutions that have been providing active emergency treatment to patients, Jun Byung-wang, a policy chief at the Health Ministry said.

  • Published: March 8, 20248:00 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee

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