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Support mechanisms in place as Malaysia’s expanded sales and service tax takes effect

Government initiatives – from direct cash aid and electricity rebates to healthcare schemes and discount cards – are available to help ease the burden and stretch every…

  • Published: July 1, 20258:05 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus
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Former Delhi CM Kejriwal slams demolitions, vows to stand by the poor

Kejriwal accused the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led government of allegedly ruining the city within just five months, adding that people whose homes were being demolished had no…

  • Published: June 30, 202512:32 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Bhutan’s parliament sets marriage age at 18 for both genders

In the Marriage Act of Bhutan 1980, the minimum legal age for marriage was 18 for males and 16 for females. However, the irony is that the relevant laws in the country have…

  • Published: June 30, 202512:29 pm
  • Author Thinley Namgay
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Japan PM Ishiba plans council to debate social welfare; intends to invite ruling, opposition parties

With the decline in new births accelerating at a faster pace than predicted — the number has fallen below 700,000 for the first time — the new council will strive for future…

  • Published: June 30, 202512:12 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Career changes becoming more common among middle-aged, elderly people in Japan

Against the backdrop of an ongoing labour shortage, some small and midsize enterprises are now beginning to focus on creating environments where people can work longer.

  • Published: June 30, 202511:18 am
  • Author Kayo Yamada
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3 dead, dozens injured in stampede at Indian chariot festival

Apparently, poor crowd management and inadequate police deployment resulted in the tragic mishap.

  • Published: June 30, 20259:59 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Japan’s Imperial family mourns loss of beloved family dog

Yuri, a female mixed breed, was 16 years and 4 months old and died of old age. She passed away peacefully under the watchful eyes of her family.

  • Published: June 30, 20259:58 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Six Americans caught trying to send bottles to North Korea

The plastic bottles were filled with rice, $1 bills, and Bibles.

  • Published: June 30, 20259:57 am
  • Author Song Seung-hyun
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12th body swept away in flash flood recovered from Charsadda in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

At least 19 people have been killed and six others injured in the province amid heavy rains and the consequent flash floods and landslides, according to data from the disaster…

  • Published: June 30, 20259:23 am
  • Author Zahid Imdad and Umar Bacha
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Man held over felling palm tree with over 100 endangered bird nests in Bangladesh

The incident sparked widespread outrage after it was discovered that the felling of the palm tree destroyed the nests and killed around 96 chicks and eggs.

  • Published: June 30, 20259:22 am
  • Author The Daily Star

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