More Seoul buses to go cashless
A quarter of the city's 7,394 buses, on 108 of its 370 routes, will only allow passengers to pay by card or app.
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Japanese companies back in black amid waning ‘No Japan’ boycott in South Korea
Hyundai Department Store's sales of Japanese home appliances and games recorded double-digit increases from 2021.
Japan to relax restrictions on arrivals from China
The government will also remove a restriction limiting the number of airports allowed to accept flights from China.
Vietnam’s ministry of finance proposes a hike in special consumption tax on cigarettes, beer, and spirits
The ministry also proposed to add new tobacco products and new equipment as well as trading in online video game services to be subject to excise tax.
Indonesia’s finance minister orders dissolution of taxmen’s big bikes club
Director General for Taxation Suryo Utomo is one of the members of these clubs, with the public voicing their displeasure on social media.
Bangladesh High Court blasts government for failing to curb air pollution
The bench also ordered the Department of Environment to immediately shut down all the illegal brick kilns in Dhaka.
When Sino-US acrimony spills over to home ownership in Texas
A controversial Texas Bill banning property purchases by nationals of hostile nations points to how sour bilateral ties are influencing the actions of US states.
Indonesia’s civil servants wary of ‘compulsory’ move to new capital
“As a civil servant, I support this plan. But it’s a shame that the discussion always revolves around ‘duty’ and ‘compulsory relocation’", one said.
Malaysia’s digital fraud ‘kill switch’ not a cure-all: Experts
Experts called for a stronger role by the National Scam Response Centre, which was recently allocated RM10 million to help Malaysians combat online fraud and scams.
Fertility treatment mistakes spark ire
As more couples in China have resorted to in vitro fertilization technology and other fertility therapies to have babies in recent years, experts said relevant legislation should…