President Alvi approves Ahad Cheema’s removal as PM’s adviser
The petition filed by Advocate Syed Azizud Din Kaka Khel in October had said the transparency of elections was not possible due to these individuals being part of the caretaker…
Policy Matters
Philippine interior government chief wants total ban on firecrackers
Instead of a total ban on firecrackers, manufacturers and dealers of pyrotechnics said improvement in the regulation and monitoring of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnics should…
‘The most beautiful thing’: Japan Inc wants more dads on childcare leave
The idea of paternity leave has, until recently, been anathema in patriarchal Japan, where gender roles are traditionally hardwired.
India’s army to conduct operations in the most professional manner: Army Chief
The comment comes days after the alleged custodial death of three civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district where four soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists.
Activists call for better legal support for victims of sexual violence with disabilities
Representatives from several UN agencies and communities spoke of how vulnerable many people with disabilities were to violence and noted that women with disabilities were…
Not just pay, SME workers lag behind in benefits, too
Specifically, benefits were at an average of 119,400 won for companies with 10 to 29 employees, but 489,300 won for companies with more than 1,000 employees.
Gov’t unveils P585 billion local borrowing plan for Q1 2024
The government will sell Treasury bills amounting to P195 billion and Treasury bonds worth P390 billion in the first three months of 2024.
Japan government to establish AI Safety Institute in January
The new institute, which will play a central role in ensuring the safety of AI technology, is envisaged to provide support for tasks such as developing software assessing AI…
Local content rules holding back 9 renewable energy projects, PLN says
Indonesia has implemented local content requirements in many sectors, including renewable energy and electric vehicles, set by the Industry Ministry to favour Indonesian industry.
China bans export of rare earth processing technology, citing national security
It also banned the export of production technology for rare earth metals and alloy materials, as well as technology to prepare some rare earth magnets.