Asia

Japanese City Proposes Two-Hour Daily Limit on Smartphone Use …………… The city of Toyoake in central Japan is considering a non-binding ordinance urging residents to limit their personal smartphone usage to two hours per day, excluding work or school-related activities.…

Global pressure is increasing on China over the continued forced labor of Muslim Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province. The United States has intensified its actions by adding five new products to the list of goods under the Uyghur Forced Labor…

The Asia-Pacific region is facing an escalating humanitarian crisis as climate change accelerates displacement, according to a new UNHCR report, Forced to Flee in a Changing Climate: Asia Pacific. The study finds that more people are uprooted by climate-related disasters…

US Expands Forced Labour Import Restrictions on Chinese Goods ……………. The United States has intensified its crackdown on imports linked to forced labour in China by adding five new products to the “high-priority sectors” under the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention…

Nepal Eliminates Rubella, a Significant Public Health Milestone ————————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that Nepal has successfully eliminated the viral infection rubella as a public health problem, Anadolu Agency reported. With this achievement, Nepal becomes the…

Nepal’s Supreme Court Orders Social Media Platforms to Register ————————- Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered all social media platforms and online sites to register with the government, Anadolu Agency reported. The ruling, reported by local media on Sunday, aims to…

Malaysia Reaffirms Halal Standards in US Trade Discussions ————————– Malaysia has reiterated that it will only accept meat and poultry products from the United States that have been certified as halal by US-based bodies recognized by the Department of Islamic…

China Accused of Censoring Art Exhibition in Bangkok ——————————- An art exhibition in Bangkok has removed or altered artworks following what its organizers described as pressure from the Chinese embassy, RFA reported. The exhibition, titled “Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the…

China’s Chikungunya Response Raises Public Concern ——————————- A report from The Guardian indicates growing public concern in China over official measures to control the spread of the Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne disease. Many people believe the measures, which include intensified…

China opens world’s 1st 4S humanoid robot store coinciding with World Robot Conference ————————— A new store, called Robot Mall, has opened in Beijing, China, and is being called the world’s first 4S store for humanoid and intelligent robots, Anadolu…