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The economic quandary that Pakistan finds itself facing today is of its own making

Stuck in the midst of grave human resource and financial troubles, Pakistan is contending with complex challenges that need to be addressed and tackled simultaneously if it is to…

  • Published: September 26, 20232:48 pm
  • Author Dawn
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Shaping justice — tracing the evolution of rape laws in Pakistan

Pakistan’s legal system inherited rape laws from the British colonial era, primarily based on Victorian principles. While legislative reforms have been made to improve rape…

  • Published: September 26, 202310:17 am
  • Author Ali Shekhani
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Indonesia to ban social commerce transactions amid TikTok’s push

Despite stringent measures, the government did not bar social commerce from operating, but rather focused on curtailing direct transactions conducted through the platforms.

  • Published: September 26, 20238:47 am
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China’s new e-CNY feature to benefit foreigners

The newly launched "recharge before use" feature on the e-CNY app allows foreigners to replenish the wallet of the app using online services of global payment networks Visa and…

  • Published: September 26, 20238:17 am
  • Author Liu Zhihua and Zhou Lanxu
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No harassment of LGBT community will be allowed: PM Anwar

However, he added in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour in New York on Saturday (Sept 23) that Malaysia will never recognise LGBT rights.

  • Published: September 25, 20239:00 am
  • Author R. Sekaran
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Use buildings idled by capital move to make Jakarta ‘livable’: ADB

The total value of government assets in the city amounts to 1.464 quadrillion rupiah (US$95.23 billion), comprising land, housing and buildings, according to the ADB.

  • Published: September 25, 20238:40 am
  • Author Ruth Dea Juwita
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PM Hasina seeks international support to improve healthcare

PM Hasina said Universal Health Coverage is one of the most ambitious yet achievable SDG targets. In Bangladesh, she said, the government has a constitutional obligation to ensure…

  • Published: September 22, 202310:50 am
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Critics claim drug use clemency proposal to reduce overcrowding in Indonesia’s prisons shortsighted

Data from the Law and Human Rights Ministry shows that hundreds of correctional facilities across the country hold more than 228,000 inmates, almost double the maximum capacity of…

  • Published: September 22, 20239:20 am
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20 companies pay fines rather than pay for day care in South Korea

Businesses that have more than 500 workers or 300 female workers are required by law to either set up day care facilities, or pay nearby centres that take care of their workers'…

  • Published: September 21, 202310:33 am
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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Government should enact anti-discrimination law, says Malaysian senator

Senator Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa also suggested that the government deal more firmly with the issue of racial and religious hate speech by introducing an anti-hate speech…

  • Published: September 21, 202310:22 am
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