Job growth in South Asia may halve this year: ILO
"Inequality both between and within countries is growing and the recovery from the pandemic has been deeply uneven", said the report.
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Rohingya drowning at sea as regional leaders fail to act
While some members of Asean and other regional governments have promised not to abandon refugees at sea, this has mostly amounted to lip services.
There is a lot of room to avoid destructive escalation over Taiwan
The writer says only a compromise can guarantee the status quo with both parties across the strait to stick to a pathway that would involve dialogue, negotiations and a restart of…
Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge reopens three years after closure during Covid-19
Business people from both sides expect a quick recovery of tourism and a return of tourists to the area shortly after the bridge’s reopening.
First Cambodian Asean Secretariat chief ‘reflects prestige’
Senior official Kim Hourn took office for a five-year term on Jan 9, in a ceremony presided over by Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi.
Asean unity won’t be held hostage by Myanmar crisis: Retno
Indonesia's foreign minister also said Indonesia would take measures based entirely on the Five-Point Consensus and the Asean charter.
Why hasn’t the UN recognised the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide yet?
Recognition of both the 1971 genocide and the 2017 Rohingya genocide will help call out and expose evil military institutions who threaten democracy and dignity of life.
Asean hails new secretary-general amid challenges
Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn's inauguration comes as the organization is tested by the ongoing crisis in Myanmar and renewed geopolitical rivalries playing out in…
Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight “discrimination” against palm oil
The European Union plans to phase out palm-oil based fuels by 2030 because of perceived links to deforestation.
Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees land in Aceh
Hundreds of Rohingya have reached Aceh in the past few months, including a boat that washed ashore carrying 174 in late December.