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The ruling comes after a series of mostly positive regional court judgments about same-sex marriage, and passing of a law to promote understanding of the LGBTQ community.

Researchers try to quantify just how severe the stranglehold of patriarchy on Hindi cinema is.

July 12, 2023 5:00 AM

The inquiry is looking at the risk posed to Australia’s democracy by social media. 

Some victims hope the #MeToo resurgence could lead to amendments to the law governing sexual harassment in workplaces, due for review by Taiwan’s legislature in July.

Marius Mihai Draghici was jailed for 12 years and 7 months over the deaths of 39 migrants who suffocated in a lorry brought to the UK from Belgium in 2019.

Ben Rich explains how the Indian develops and why it can bring so much rain.

July 11, 2023 10:20 PM

Touching on discussions on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Asean has immense potential for future growth.

July 11, 2023 9:50 PM

Westports announced his passing in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.

July 11, 2023 9:40 PM

Federal ministers as well as opposition leaders are sitting down with influencers for casual interviews.

Executives were questioned on their companies’ links to China, alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and restricting details about Covid-19’s origins on their platforms.

The Philippines’ consideration comes as Beijing warned that involving a third party to resolve the maritime dispute could turn the waterway into a ‘sea of war’.

July 11, 2023 6:25 PM

Seven of the nine factions in Parliament supported the passage of the Bill.  

Prayuth will remain caretaker premier until a new government is formed.

At least three people have died in flooding and landslides caused by record rainfall on Kyushu island.

July 11, 2023 5:55 PM

The vessel also dumped oil into the ocean, in violation of Indonesia’s environmental law.

July 11, 2023 5:49 PM

Mr Prayut will remain caretaker premier until a new government is formed.

July 11, 2023 5:47 PM

Hong Kong leader John Lee told the public to treat the wanted activists like “rats in the street”.

July 11, 2023 5:35 PM

Mr Qin has not been seen in public for 16 days, an absence which had drawn scrutiny.

Republican Senator Pete Ricketts came up to Yoon and his wife in the old town of Vilnius and shared his appreciation of Yoon’s speech to the US Congress on a state visit in April.

July 11, 2023 5:10 PM

Beijing-based Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs reports directly to the ruling Communist Party.