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Nepal’s micro and small industry registrations plunge 75 percent in five years despite policy push

Nepali entrepreneurs cite lack of finance, poor market access and ineffective government support, while experts say most micro enterprises remain informal and struggle to grow.

  • Published: July 9, 20265:20 am
  • Author Krishana Prasain
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Domestic violence registry being mulled to track repeat offenders, Malaysian parliament hears

Malaysia's Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the proposal had initially been discussed at a meeting in April.

  • Published: July 8, 202612:14 pm
  • Author Ragananthini Vethasalam and Benjamin Lee
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Lower alcohol limits, jail for first-time drink-driving offenders proposed in Singapore

Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs on July 7 introduced the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, which will reduce the current alcohol limit of 35…

  • Published: July 8, 202612:12 pm
  • Author David Sun
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More Philippine couples preferring live-in setup over marriage

The Philippines' Commission on Population and Development (CPD) highlighted how cohabitation is viewed as a more affordable alternative to cope with rising living costs and…

  • Published: July 8, 202612:10 pm
  • Author Gillian Villanueva
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South Korea officially launches digital nomad visa with eased eligibility rules

The F-1-D visa allows foreign nationals employed by overseas companies to live in Korea while working remotely, unlike a work visa, which requires employment with a Korean…

  • Published: July 8, 202611:08 am
  • Author Lim Jae-seong
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Deliberations resume in Japanese Diet’s upper house, as PM Takaichi accepts opposition demands

At a meeting of the House of Councillors’ Audit Committee on Monday, Prime Minister Takaichi expressed her intention to attend the intensive discussions in the Budget Committee…

  • Published: July 8, 202611:04 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Indian prime minister’s office reviews El Niño preparedness, directs ministries to protect agriculture and economy

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Tuesday conducted a high-level review of the country’s preparedness for the possible impact of El Niño on agriculture and other sectors…

  • Published: July 8, 202610:58 am
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Football reform begins in South Korea after World Cup fallout

The K-Football Innovation Committee comes in response to widespread criticism of the Korea Football Association after South Korea's 34th-place finish at the World Cup.

  • Published: July 8, 20269:58 am
  • Author Cha Min-jung
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Cambodian landfill closed after USD300 million ‘recycling facility’ pollutes stream, kills fish

Cambodia's Ministry of Environment ordered the closure of a landfill in Preah Sihanouk province, after it was determined that the site had polluted a nearby stream and caused the…

  • Published: July 8, 20269:40 am
  • Author The Phnom Penh Post
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Indonesia foreign minister to attend Iranian leader Khamenei’s funeral after domestic pressure

Widespread criticism, including from former Indonesian diplomats, argued that Indonesia’s limited presence at the funeral reflected a shift in its long-held free and active…

  • Published: July 8, 20269:37 am
  • Author Radhiyya Indra

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