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  2. Posts tagged: Policy Matters (Page 310)

Policy Matters

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Japan postpones tax increase aimed at strengthening nation’s defence capabilities

The decision to defer comes amid mounting criticism of the Liberal Democratic Party’s involvement in a political funds scandal, which has made it difficult to press ahead with…

  • Published: December 13, 20237:45 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Malaysia to continue blocking morally compromised social media platforms: Minister

Communications and Digital Minister, Fahmi, said a total of 7,097 such websites were blocked between 2018 and Nov 30, 2023, and similar action will continue to be taken to curb…

  • Published: December 13, 20237:03 am
  • Author The Nation
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Philippine Senate ratifies P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024

Before senators voted on the General Appropriations Bill, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri made sure that the upper chamber would not get any confidential and intelligence…

  • Published: December 12, 20232:13 pm
  • Author Maila Ager
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South Korea to set up commission to combat supply chain disruptions

Together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korea Customs Service and the Public Procurement Service, authorities will work to identify risks to supply chains that are…

  • Published: December 12, 20232:02 pm
  • Author Park Han-na
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Laos launches first migration profile report

The report aims to facilitate evidence-based policymaking, policy commitments, and inter-agency cooperation, and promotes the mainstreaming of migration into broader policymaking…

  • Published: December 12, 202311:59 am
  • Author Vientiane Times
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South Korea’s doctors start voting on whether to strike over medical school quota

The clash comes after the government unveiled its plan to raise the annual enrollment quota for medical schools by more than 1,000 from the current 3,058 to address a doctor…

  • Published: December 12, 202311:58 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Japan’s ex-Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto may have received over 10 million yen in hidden funds

Several dozen lawmakers of the faction are suspected of failing to state kickback funds totaling several hundred million yen over the past five years.

  • Published: December 12, 202311:20 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Jokowi wants to maintain direct elections for Jakarta governor

Jokowi, however, said that the proposal to drop direct gubernatorial elections came from the House and that he had not received any details regarding the plan.

  • Published: December 12, 20238:06 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Delay of 8-10 days in general elections will make no difference: Former Pakistan president

PML-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Amir Muqam also suggested that elections should be delayed by “two to four weeks” due to the prevalent security threat and the weather…

  • Published: December 12, 20237:09 am
  • Author Dawn
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PM Hasina doubts if opposition Jatiya Party will stay in the race

The Awami League president also reiterated that "party independents" would be running to make the election more participatory, sources said.

  • Published: December 12, 20237:08 am
  • Author The Daily Star

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