The Philippines is developing a national road map to combat child labour as part of a broader push across Southeast Asia, where poverty and insecure livelihoods continue to drive children into work despite government efforts to stamp out the practice. But analysts warn that policy commitments alone will not be enough without stronger support for vulnerable families, better access to education and more effective enforcement of child protection laws. On September 23 and 24, government officials,...
Read full articleThe U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it is proposing to boost grants for major transit projects by 10% in areas that have above-average marriage and birth rates and imposing strict deadlines to ensure projects remain on schedule.
What's in the RM459.8 billion spending bill which is RM40.6 billion larger than the last one.
Malaysia’s government will boost spending on social welfare while maintaining subsidies to rein in the cost of living under its 2027 Budget unveiled on Friday, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to shore up public support while under pressure to call for an early general election. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) has suffered bruising defeats in a series of state elections since December, as voters expressed disapproval of his administration’s failure to deliver on promises of reforms, which had...
UPDATED 5.30PM | Anwar has tabled the national budget in Parliament.
More than 30 pigs have become unlikely social media stars at Keat Farm in Cambodia's Kampong Chhnang, splashing down bright pink water slides, diving into a pool and showing off tricks including cannonballs and underwater somersaults.
Excessive fees found to keep workers vulnerable to debt bondage, forced labour.
She pleaded with her mother not to intervene.
Smog more than an inconvenience or an eyesore.
Suspect, 16, was victim’s classmate, cops say as investigations continue.
Two years after the Philippines banned its notorious offshore gaming hubs, or Pogos, a recent crackdown on hundreds of foreigners has highlighted a worrying trend of embedded corruption that still enables the sector to thrive. In September, the National Bureau of Investigation raided a call centre-style facility in Makati City, arresting more than 120 Chinese nationals linked to an alleged illegal trading and “lust scam” that tricked local and foreign victims into sharing explicit videos, which...
Preliminary probe indicates company's services chartered for flight from Lao to the Philippines - Hussein.
Johor has highest number of places with unhealthy air quality.