The roads of death
Road crashes have become the norm in Bangladesh, claiming lives on a regular basis.
Society
Plastic bag charge hike mooted in Hong Kong
The government suggested doubling the charge for per plastic shopping bag from at least 50 cents to at least HK$1, according to a government press release.
Indonesia police arrest militant group top leader
His arrest followed a series of motorbike convoys in the capital and some cities in West and Central Java provinces, as well as in the country's second-largest city of Surabaya.
Malaysia condemns suspended BJP spokesperson’s Prophet remarks
The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, the Maldives, Bahrain and Turkiye are among the countries where the Indian politicians' comments have been condemned.
Record 12 million sit for China’s annual college entrance exam
Authorities across China have arranged more than one million proctors and other personnel in 330,000 ordinary exam rooms.
Bon Odori festival can lead to polytheism: Penang mufti
On June 6, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad said that the Malaysian Islamic Development Department had found that the Bon Odori…
Japanese government mulling lifting restrictions on sports betting
Japan is the only Group of Seven nation in which sports gambling is broadly banned.
Poor urban development cause of flooding, congestion in Ho Chi Minh City: Experts
For instance, poor solid-waste management could block rainwater and sewage drains, leading to waterlogging and flooding.
South Korea’s bottom 20% households of spend 42% of disposable income on food
This contrasts to households in the top 20 percent income bracket, whose spending on the same food expenses stayed at an average of 13.2 percent of their disposable income.
Same-sex marriage on Thailand’s horizon as Cabinet okays bill
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said once the bill is enacted into law, it would guarantee sexual equality and endorse all sexual diversities in line with international human…