Hong Kong lawmakers protest over US sanction threat
Lawmaker Joephy Chan Wing-yan said the US Consulate General in Hong Kong did not accept protest letters from Hong Kong society in the past few days, citing it as an example of its…
Policy Matters
8 in 10 favour removing mandatory camera shutter sound: Survey
The anti-corruption watchdog explained that the purpose of the survey is to gather public opinion on the matter, adding that there are criticisms that regulating camera noise is…
Congress general secretary Priyanka slams Modi government for unemployment and inflation
Addressing an election rally at Kukshi town in the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi said the GST and demonetisation had severely distressed small…
Poor governance hampers economic growth in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Analysts
Former Pakistan state bank governor Ishrat Husain said all three nations are suffering from poor governance, but their civil services are not playing a pro-people role.
Delhi air pollution: GRAP stage-IV imposed in Delhi-NCR; trucks, construction banned
All the construction and demolition activities have been banned in the national capital, while only trucks carrying essential supply items are allowed entry to Delhi.
Pakistan continues to pay a heavy price in the fight against terrorism
The paper says until the root causes are addressed, militants will continue to maintain the recently witnessed momentum of their nefarious activities.
OECD set to revise principles on AI in 2024: OECD Deputy Secretary General
The Japan-led Hiroshima AI Process is now preparing international guidelines for developers of AI models that produce sentences and images that can look as if they were created by…
Bangladesh plans harsher clampdown on BNP
At least 89 cases were filed with 32 police stations under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police after the October 28 BNP rally and the violence that ensued, according to the Dhaka…
Bangladesh national election likely between January 6, 9
However, many experts have been pointing out that the atmosphere is not yet conducive to free and fair polls.
Experts urge better mpox communication to improve detection, treatment
Experts say the high number of cases that had gone undetected could be due to stigmatisation and the government’s poor risk communication, potentially putting more people at…