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  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

After seven years of operation, Nepal aims to legalise ride-sharing services

Even with the growing popularity of these services, there have been many instances of harassment. According to the government’s report, ride-hailing companies are increasing in…

  • Published: February 7, 20247:31 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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  • Around Asia
  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

South Korea’s ruling party pledges to spend more on senior citizens

In its sixth pledge announced ahead of the general election on April 10, the People Power Party said it plans to expand the role of the government and taxpayers' money in taking…

  • Published: February 7, 20247:29 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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China’s white-collar workers face bonus cuts

According to the report, only 20.2 per cent said they were sure of receiving a year-end bonus, down by 6.7 percentage points from the previous year. About 39.4 per cent were not…

  • Published: February 7, 20247:22 am
  • Author Cheng Si
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  • ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Experts praise China’s efforts to ensure food security

Experts say that China's adoption of a technology-driven approach to bolster more self-sufficiency in recent years will provide a boon not only for China but also for the entire…

  • Published: February 6, 20241:52 pm
  • Author Li Lei
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PM urges state energy firm to invest in Thai startups, Sri Lanka’s solar farm

PM Srettha, in his capacity as finance minister, invited state energy firm, PTT, CEO and board chairman, to the Government House and discussed investment opportunities.

  • Published: February 6, 20241:44 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Is streaming making you want to smoke? Korea to propose regulating smoking scenes

Dramas aired on broadcast television in Korea are prohibited from directly depicting smoking and drinking scenes by local laws, but those streaming on video platforms based…

  • Published: February 6, 20241:22 pm
  • Author Song Seung-hyun
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  • Special Report

Sukhothai man’s 800km wheelchair trek for disability pay sparks government action

Monthon, 48, recounted that he had fallen from a building while working on a construction site in Bangkok in 2014 and returned to Sukhothai to work as a handyman. An investigation…

  • Published: February 6, 202412:12 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Pro bono cases: Man who cycled 5 hours to see lawyer a reminder that everyone deserves legal help

Asked why he felt so compelled to help the man, the lawyer said, “Sometimes, we take things for granted, like owning a mobile phone and being able to take the bus. But such…

  • Published: February 6, 202412:10 pm
  • Author Nadine Chua
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Korean schools to extend extracurricular classes until 8 pm for first graders

The programs have been touted as a way to address the low birth rate, as the lack of child care provisions in South Korea has discouraged dual-working households from having…

  • Published: February 6, 20248:23 am
  • Author Son Ji-hyoung
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  • Around Asia
  • NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Major parties shouldn’t forge electoral alliances among themselves

"The continuity of the present coalition is necessary to complete the remaining tasks of the peace process and for the effective implementation of the constitution," says…

  • Published: February 6, 20248:09 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post

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