Is China’s ‘Smiling Diplomacy’ only skin-deep?: The Japan News
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is hurrying to improve relations with neighboring countries. In particular, there has been a noticeable softening in its…
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Philippines thanks Cambodia for cooperation in surrogacy case, pledges transnational support
Both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint efforts to combat transnational crimes, human trafficking, and cyber fraud.
Nepal’s climate change issue raised in UK Parliament
MP Alex Baker questions UK government’s support for Nepal as the country battles severe impacts of climate change.
On-call shifts for doctors, dentists capped at 18 hours in Malaysian Health Ministry’s pilot project
The new hours would be a shift from from the current limit of between 24 and 33, under a Health Ministry pilot project that starts in February.
Calls for caution on Indonesia’s social media minimum age limit plan
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission said it would support the government’s plan to keep children away from social media but said such a regulation should come alongside…
It’s time Bangladeshi youth used their right to information
Bangladeshi youth appear to have not yet discovered the country's Right to Information (RTI) Act, a readily available tool for them to create the changes in governance they wish…
Climate risk index warns of threats to Cambodian children’s health, welfare
The index is crucial in providing an additional roadmap for the government and other relevant institutions, to prioritise actions that consider the well-being and protection of…
App stores to screen age of Singapore users to block kids from accessing apps for adults
Under the new Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services, app stores targeting users in Singapore must also block children below 12 from downloading apps…
Vietnam waives visas for citizens from three more European countries
According to the Resolution, visa exemptions will be granted to citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland for a temporary stay of up to 45 days from the date of…
So hard to do, say businessmen in Malaysia as many still struggle to understand self-billed e-invoices
Businesses said the requirement to issue these invoices for transactions involving foreign sellers and non-invoicing local parties has raised significant challenges, prompting…