Several viral videos of Balinese performers wearing revealing outfits and dancing sensuously have forced the authorities to take action.
Cell and gene therapy companies can shape the UK’s industrial strategy
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), such as new cell and gene therapies (CGTs), offer potentially life-changing health benefits to patients with different types of cancers and rare diseases, but there is growing evidence of the challenges businesses face in developing such treatments and making them accessible to patients.
Filipinos back ICC probe of Duterte’s drug war, but will it sway midterm voters?
While his anti-narcotics campaign once had widespread support, a survey indicates 59 per cent now approve of the investigation into it.
200 monkeys run riot in Thailand, forcing police to barricade their own station
The primates broke free from enclosures and descended upon the town of Lopburi, causing chaos and prompting authorities to use food to lure them away.
India’s Modi holds talks in Nigeria en route to G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, amid deepening ties between the two countries.
Indonesian VP Gibran’s new public complaint service reels in support, scepticism
Some social media users have urged the vice-president to use existing tools or institutions to better address issues across Indonesia.
Philippine cockfighting still soars even as feathers are ruffled over job losses
The advent of betting machines at cockpits has led to traditional betcallers losing their jobs as Filipinos continue to embrace the sport.
Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world
US-China decoupling and trade diversification across the Asia-Pacific mean Trump’s tariffs are no longer capable of mass destruction.
UK pension ‘megafund’ reform a bold step with unanswered questions
The UK government’s initiative to target a minimum size for multi-employer defined contribution (DC) pension schemes and to consolidate local government pensions funds into eight “megafunds” will seeresult in important changes that everyone across the pensions industry has a role to play in, an expert has said.
UK media merger rules to get digital age upgrade
New UK government proposals to amend merger control rules that apply to media companies recognise that technology-driven changes have led to news being increasingly disseminated and consumed online, an expert has said.