KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Sunday discharged five women, including a Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) activist, who were arrested for staging a protest outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) a day before and booked…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

Pathways to peace

NEGOTIATIONS to hammer out the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement took nearly two years before a breakthrough was achieved. Therefore, expecting Iran and the US to reach a deal that can end the war launched by America and…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

Funeral across Line of Control lays bare pain of divided families

MUZAFFARABAD: The death of a member of a divided Kashmiri family in Indian-held Kashmir and the agonising scenes of his relatives in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) watching his funeral from across the Line of Control…

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Malay Mail Education·policy

Penang launches RM20m Climate Mitigation Fund to help SMEs adopt greener operations

GEORGE TOWN, April 27 — Penang launched a new Climate Mitigation Fund (CM Fund) with an initial RM20 million to help manufacturers implement sustainable solutions and reduce carbon emissions. Penang Chief Minister Chow…

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Malay Mail Education·policy

Penang’s single-use plastic ban on track for Sept 1, shift to biodegradable alternatives

GEORGE TOWN, April 27 — Penang is on track to implement a full ban on single-use plastics from September 1 while introducing biodegradable plastics as replacement materials. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the…

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Malay Mail Education·policy

DBKL launches Projek Trafik Lancar, major road upgrades to ease congestion in Segambut, Seputeh and Wangsa Maju

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is rolling three targeted roadwork projects to ease congestion across the capital. Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri TPr Fadlun Mak Ujud said the initiative, known as…

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Malay Mail Education·policy

LDP president says Sabah deserves more funds, urges Putrajaya to honour MA63 commitments

KOTA KINABALU, April 27 — The federal government must have stronger commitment towards implementing the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and increasing development allocations for Sabah, said Liberal Democratic Party…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

Two former Israeli PMs unite to unseat Netanyahu

JERUSALEM: In a move aimed at unseating incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid announced on Sunday they would run on a joint list in this year’s…

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Korea Times Southkorea

Minor party candidate for Busan mayor injured in drink attack

The minor Reform Party's candidate running for Busan mayor was injured during street campaigning Monday after a driver in a passenger car sprayed a beverage at him in the southeastern port city. The incident occurred on…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

PA loyalists win big in Palestinian municipal polls

• Dominate West Bank polls, claim many seats uncontested; secure six seats in Deir al-Balah • Hamas boycotts elections; linked candidates win only two of 15 seats • Gaza turnout lags at 23pc, West Bank reaches 56pc;…

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Malay Mail Education

Kuching police arrest man, 32, over alleged molest of two minors at apartment

KUCHING, April 27 — Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly molesting two minors at an apartment here last Saturday. Kuching district police headquarters (IPD Kuching), in a statement, said a report was…

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Japan Times Latest

‘Goofy fluffball’ Gammo has a heart filled with joy

This 3-year-old dog has made big strides since arriving at the shelter around a year ago.

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SCMP Hong Kong·research

No on-site checks conducted on scaffolding mesh before Tai Po blaze, probe hears

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire…

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Waseda University News·higher-ed

Firehorse Superstition Shows Women’s Education Doesn’t Affect Family Formation in Japan

Firehorse Superstition Shows Women’s Education Doesn’t Affect Family Formation in Japan Researchers leverage popular calendar superstition to understand the effects of women’s education on family formation and fertility…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

PTI loses maverick election bid at Inter-Parliamentary Union

ISLAMABAD: The PTI’s independent bid to secure a seat at a global parliamentary forum fell flat as its candidate, Senator Ali Zafar, managed to secure just 12 votes out of 152 member states in an election for the…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

Huge storage charge waivers at Karachi Port Trust terminals announced

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday announced storage charge waivers ranging from 25 to 50 per cent at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) terminals to facilitate exporters…

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Malay Mail Education·policy

No boundary change: Sarawak assemblyman insists Singai remains part of Bau under Greater Bau initiative

KUCHING, April 27 — Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep has dismissed claims that several villages in Singai area would be transferred to Petra Jaya under the Greater Bau initiative. The Deputy Transport…

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Dawn Pakistan·policy

Global Fund team may come to inspect ‘HIV mishandling’

ISLAMABAD: Following reports of a possible visit by a team from the Global Fund (GF) to examine the rising number of HIV cases in Pakistan, the health ministry has tasked the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan…

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Japan Times Latest

‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy

Shot with nonprofessional Rohingya actors, Akio Fujimoto's film follows two siblings through a perilous journey, where survival depends as much on strangers as on luck.

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Japan Times Latest

Japan starts platform safety training for visually impaired

With more time needed to install platform screen doors, the transport ministry views the initiative as an urgent interim measure to prevent falls and other accidents.

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Design and Technology Teacher

Education news for this role

Karachi court orders release of five women held for staging protest against ‘enforced disappearance’

Pathways to peace

Funeral across Line of Control lays bare pain of divided families

Penang launches RM20m Climate Mitigation Fund to help SMEs adopt greener operations

Penang’s single-use plastic ban on track for Sept 1, shift to biodegradable alternatives

DBKL launches Projek Trafik Lancar, major road upgrades to ease congestion in Segambut, Seputeh and Wangsa Maju

LDP president says Sabah deserves more funds, urges Putrajaya to honour MA63 commitments

Two former Israeli PMs unite to unseat Netanyahu

Minor party candidate for Busan mayor injured in drink attack

PA loyalists win big in Palestinian municipal polls

Kuching police arrest man, 32, over alleged molest of two minors at apartment

‘Goofy fluffball’ Gammo has a heart filled with joy

No on-site checks conducted on scaffolding mesh before Tai Po blaze, probe hears

Firehorse Superstition Shows Women’s Education Doesn’t Affect Family Formation in Japan

PTI loses maverick election bid at Inter-Parliamentary Union

Huge storage charge waivers at Karachi Port Trust terminals announced

No boundary change: Sarawak assemblyman insists Singai remains part of Bau under Greater Bau initiative

Global Fund team may come to inspect ‘HIV mishandling’

‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy

Japan starts platform safety training for visually impaired

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