Malaysia surpasses target for women in leadership positions
In the private sector, 30.7% of directors in Malaysia’s top 100 public listed companies are women, exceeding the national target of 30% set for 2030, said the Women, Family and…
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China’s ‘new peasants’ return home to relax, prosper in villages
More young people abandon hectic city life for opportunities in rural areas.
No exchange between South, North Korean separated families since Feb last year
There has not been a government-arranged reunion since 2018, and there has been significantly less civilian-level contact due to deteriorating relations between the two Koreas and…
Lift curfew, restore access to social media: Amnesty International in open letter to Bangladeshi PM
In the letter, Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard expressed grave concern over the recent violent crackdowns on the quota reform protests and urged urgent action to end…
Divorce on the rise in Indonesia amid rampant domestic abuse
Some 54 percent of divorcing couples last year cited constant conflict and arguing as the reason behind their separation, with around 1,400 reporting domestic abuse in their…
Korea-Japan breakthrough? Watershed weekend faces challenges
Seoul's push to reconcile with Japan and boost security cooperation faces hurdle from a grieving Korean public.
Protesters take to Bangladesh’s streets again
Protesters face obstruction from law enforcers, with 80 detained.
South Korea to tackle wedding charges, housing regulations to boost birth rate
Facing dire warnings that South Korea's population could collapse if current trends persist, the president established a comprehensive pangovernmental response system in June to…
Pakistani gov’t, protesters trade blame as Gwadar protest descends into violence
At least three people died and several were injured after participants of the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee protest clashed with security personnel in different areas of the…
Brazil apologises for World War II-era persecution of Japanese immigrants
Brazil is home to the world’s largest community of people with Japanese heritage.