Indonesia passes law to protect domestic workers after a wait of over 20 years
Indonesia’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays....
Premium for mainland China shares erodes – or flips – as capital flows to Hong Kong
A long-standing pricing gap between the mainland China-listed and Hong Kong shares of dual-listed companies has narrowed – and in some cases reversed –...
Hong Kong braces for 9-degree temperature drop, thunderstorms later this week
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China worker gains envy after winning 7-day ‘rain leave’; boss also offers cash subsidies
A Chinese employee has caused widespread jealousy among netizens after she won seven days of paid “rain leave”, meaning she can stay home when...
Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ law breaches EU rules as court ruling hailed as ‘historic’
EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that anti-LGBTQ legislation Hungary enacted in 2021 breached the bloc’s rules, including an article which sets out the...
Japan escapes worst of magnitude 7.7 quake but experts warn of potential bigger one
Northeast Japan escaped relatively unscathed from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off its coast on Monday, but residents have been advised to stay...
‘River of mud’ in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands prompts accountability calls
A Malaysian NGO is demanding more accountability in project approvals in Cameron Highlands after a two-hour downpour on Monday resulted in a “river of...
China calls for US ‘sincerity’ on Iran and warns of Japan’s ‘dangerous’ nuclear ambitions
China called on the United States to show “sincerity” in resolving the Iranian nuclear issue while sounding a warning about Japan’s discussion of possessing...
Japan’s Takaichi sends Yasukuni shrine offering, South Korea expresses ‘regret’
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a shrine honouring the country’s war dead that has long angered neighbouring...