National Assembly speeds up efforts to outlaw dog meat consumption in South Korea
Calls to end the practice are not new in South Korea, where butchering or eating dog meat is neither explicitly prohibited nor legalized.
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Karnali farmers say they can’t do without chemicals
For the last six years, there has been a government ban on the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in the mountain districts of Karnali, but the government has not provided…
Bangladesh bars former PM Khaleda Zia from seeking healthcare abroad
Kayser Kamal, legal chief for Bangladesh Nationalist Party, slammed the government’s decision to bar the wheelchair-bound 78-year-old from leaving, due to the terms of her…
Cabinet reshuffle may be on the cards: Malaysia DPM
When asked to address rumours about his possible appointment to head the Home Ministry following the reshuffle, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid said he was prepared to shoulder…
Parliament accepts public draft bills on same-sex marriage, gender identity
The three bills share the same goals of ensuring sexual equality, promoting acceptance and equal treatment of all individuals regardless of their genders, sexual identity, or…
President Xi meets with Unesco director-general
China has always supported the work of Unesco, and together with Unesco, has made positive contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting global development, Xi said.
Hong Kong still enjoys media freedom: Chief executive
Calling on the public to stay vigilant, the chief executive said there have been some grandstanding “farces” at international events in which troublemakers attempted to use…
PDI-P, Gerindra play down potential 2024 partnership
“We can’t have two presidential candidates in a single party coalition. If both [Ganjar and Prabowo] insist on running as presidential candidates, it is important that we…
North Korea stipulates nuclear force-building policy in constitution
Leader Kim Jong-un also stressed the need to "exponentially" bolster the country's nuclear arsenal and diversify its nuclear strike capability, as well as deployment with…
TIkTok laments Indonesia’s social media commerce ban
Leveraging the platform’s rise in popularity, TikTok Shop had become the fifth-largest e-commerce platform in Indonesia by the end of last year despite its recent launch.