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Policy Matters

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Hong Kong’s Article 23 legislation ‘could boost national security education’: Lawmaker

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the completion of the Article 23 legislation will guarantee Hong Kong‘s long-term stability and serve the interests of…

  • Published: February 1, 20248:35 am
  • Author Wu Kunling
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Indonesia’s graft fight stalls as CPI shows no improvement

Indonesia scored 34 in the latest Corruption Perception Index, with surveyors arguing that efforts to weaken justice systems were the main cause behind the stagnant fight against…

  • Published: February 1, 20248:23 am
  • Author Nur Janti
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Marcos admits people’s initiative for Charter change politically exploited

President Marcos, nevertheless, remained firm in his position that the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution must be changed.

  • Published: February 1, 20248:18 am
  • Author Jean Mangaluz
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Legislators want Shanghai to be more furry-friendly to attract young people

A report from PricewaterhouseCoopers on China's pet industry released in 2022 showed that half of all pet owners were born in the 1990s or later.

  • Published: February 1, 20248:05 am
  • Author Zhou Wenting
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Long-sought IDs give trans Indonesians the right to vote

Trans people in many countries are fighting for their gender identity to be recognized on official documents, but trans Indonesians can only change their legal gender if they have…

  • Published: February 1, 20247:03 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thai banks take action to help 6.1 million accounts settle debts

TBA president said that the association’s members have been helping debtors who have been having trouble repaying their debts since the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Published: January 31, 20241:52 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Why climate change must be central to every Pakistan party’s agenda this election cycle

Climate change isn’t just about policy-making – it interacts with problems like hunger, poverty, and disease. These broader implications should be at the forefront of…

  • Published: January 31, 202411:30 am
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Beijing to expand green space coverage

Beijing plans to complete afforestation of 666.67 hectares while adding another 200 hectares of urban green space in 2024, with an objective that 91 per cent of residents will…

  • Published: January 31, 202411:28 am
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Chinese migrant workers shun motorbike trips home as rural vitalisation drive kicks in

In 2022, the number of rural migrant workers who chose to work in their hometowns stood at 123 million, up 2.4 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

  • Published: January 31, 202410:43 am
  • Author Qiu Quanlin
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South Korea is ideal country for ticket scalping, says Record Label Industry Association of Korea

Industry insiders say current laws will only have a restricted scope in prohibiting ticket scalping, as it only restricts the use of macros.

  • Published: January 31, 20248:28 am
  • Author Hong Yoo

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