New tax measures for Bangladesh: Relief for rich, burden on low-income people
A large portion of the population will have to pay the minimum tax, despite earning less than USD 3000 a year.
Society
Respect all races and religions for country’s progress, says Anwar
Anwar said that although Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, it should not prevent the country from celebrating diversity.
South Korea to expand welfare services for isolated people
Welfare services, which were previously provided to only the elderly and children, will be expanded to include the socially isolated.
Indonesia simplifies Covid-19 jab regimen as part of endemic policy
The simplification of the regimen was intended to improve national vaccine coverage for primary and booster doses.
E-cigarette use, secondhand smoke exposure in Shanghai fall
The proportion of non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke was 41.7 percent, a drop of 9.8 percentage points year-on-year.
Evacuation alerts send Seoulites into panic
The words “alert” and “evacuation” were the most trending words among Twitter users in South Korea on May 31, with people expressing confusion over the situation and where…
Japan PM orders $26 billion more for childcare, in a bid to arrest dwindling birth rate
The measures will aim to support higher education, prevent child abuse in poverty, and ensure medical care for handicapped children.
Migrant worker wins S$18,888 in Squid Game-inspired company event
The prize money is equivalent to 1½ years’ worth of his salary.
Malaysian polls in November saw surge of hate speech on social media: Study
The study found that PAS chief Hadi was the sole influencer tracked with two posts containing dehumanising and hostile language.
India’s lack of jobs threatens its young
Economists say more and more job-seekers, especially the young, are looking for low-paid casual work or falling back on unreliable self-employment