Indonesia’s National Counterterrorism Agency plans to recommend reducing prison sentences for jailed former Jemaah Islamiyah members who support the group’s dissolution to encourage more of them to …
India: Potential Key Sustainable Aviation Fuel Producer – IATA
India’s potential to become a major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer is highlighted by IATA, leveraging its ethanol supply and lipids feedstocks. Learn more about India’s SAF strategy.
‘AI could become middle-class job killer unless…’: One of India’s top money manager warns
According to a report by Marcellus Investment Managers, routine jobs like clerical and supervisory roles are vanishing, replaced by cost-cutting measures like outsourcing and automation.
Joe Biden accused of forcing relatives of Marines killed in Afghanistan to wait for ‘an eternity’ as he napped on plane
Joe Biden has been accused of forcing relatives of Marines killed in Afghanistan to wait for hours while he slept on Air Force One. Multiple family members of the soldiers have alleged that the …
Iraq’s prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad’s boozy subculture
The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. Several private “social” clubs that have operated in Baghdad for decades were sent official letters in November forbidding them from manufacturing and serving alcoholic beverages.
Human trafficking from Vietnam to Europe: What can be done?
People-smuggling from Vietnam to the European Union has emerged as a focus issue in recent years. Authorities have cracked down on trafficking rings, but victims often remain silent. Nam (name changed) had to wait 12 years before he could return from Europe to his parents in Vietnam.
In the Philippines, Typhoons Are Making the Christmas Season Less Merry
The Southeast Asian nation’s monthslong festive period is more frequently being marked by climate devastation.
Why closing Pogos won’t solve the Philippines’ China problems
The battle against corruption, crime and Chinese interference that offshore gaming operators represented is far from over, experts say.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be replaced.
BCB introduces national contracts for 30 more women in Bangladesh
The 18 centrally-contracted Bangladesh women will also see an increased pay for the period between October 2024 and June 2025 …