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South Korean government’s U-turn on medical school quotas leaves students, parents reeling

Students preparing for medical school now face an unpredictable admissions landscape, with quotas potentially fluctuating between 3,058 and 5,058 spots, depending on the outcome…

  • Published: March 10, 20251:54 pm
  • Author The Korea Herald
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Our democracy needs women: The Daily Star

The interim government must take stern measures to deter groups and individuals who believe they have a license to harass or attack women.

  • Published: March 10, 202511:05 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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In Nepal’s Chitwan, unchecked human-wildlife conflict adds to conservation challenges

Better habitat management, timely identification of problematic animals and increased community engagement are key for conflict control, experts say.

  • Published: March 10, 202510:05 am
  • Author Ramesh Kumar Paudel
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Mandatory employee provident fund contributions for foreign workers in Malaysia start Q4 2025

The decision comes after the Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025, which mandates foreign workers and their employers to contribute 2 per cent of monthly wages to the…

  • Published: March 7, 20251:49 pm
  • Author Ragananthini Vethasalam, Tarrence Tan and Benjamin Lee
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Mass Christian protest in Arunachal over Anti-Conversion Law sparks debate on religious freedom

The protest highlights growing tensions over the revival of the decades-old law, which was enacted in 1978 but remained largely inactive until recent years. The Arunachal Pradesh…

  • Published: March 7, 20251:47 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Creating a regime of fear in Nepal

The government is criminalising dissent in the name of regulating social networks.

  • Published: March 7, 202510:13 am
  • Author Dinesh Kafle
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In Nepal’s midwest, worry grips parents of illegal migrants to United States

The impact of Donald Trump’s re-election and stricter immigration policies that followed in its wake is being felt in remote Nepali villages. Parents who invested millions to…

  • Published: March 7, 20259:35 am
  • Author Mahesh KC
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Bangladesh, India hold Joint River Commission meeting in Kolkata

Officials discussed the pros and cons of renewing the 30-year-old Ganges water-sharing treaty which comes up for renewal next year.

  • Published: March 7, 20258:55 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Work permit holders can stay employed in Singapore for longer as foreign worker rules tweaked

This is among several changes made to the work permit framework to enable local firms to draw and retain seasoned rank-and-file workers that complement other efforts to help…

  • Published: March 7, 20258:30 am
  • Author Tay Hong Yi
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Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund to revive costly coal gasification, oil refinery projects

The government plans to kick off dozens of natural resource processing projects worth $40 billion this year, including coal gasification projects, though both local and…

  • Published: March 6, 20251:41 pm
  • Author Ruth Dea Juwita

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