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Micron Taiwan Union ends profit-sharing talks after failed campaign 

Development, Social

Violence erupts in Bangladesh as ousted PM’s supporters stage protest

Development, Social

Thailand plans 2-year work authorization for Myanmar refugees

Development, Social

Thailand to allow Myanmar refugees in only if lives are at risk

Development, Social

US island territories face population losses up to 61% by 2100

Development, Social

PNG proposes three-child family planning policy

Development, Social

New Zealand: Rule of law ranking falls to seventh in 2026 global index

Development, Social

ASEAN launches month-long humanitarian operation in Myanmar

Development, Labor

Kazakhstan and ITU agree on digital skills training programs

Development, Social

Pakistan weighs US proposal to deport Afghans via its territory

Development, Social

416 Afghan prisoners freed from Pakistani jails

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N. Korea tells EU to mind their business on human rights

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China seeks extradition of five Uyghurs from Thailand

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Thousands detained as UK court weighs ban on pro-Palestinian group

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India pulled 500 million people out of poverty as inequality deepens

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World Bank releases $11M for Marshall Islands emergency response

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Bangladesh turns to China for worker training amid graduate job struggles

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France in talks with Afghanistan on returning migrants

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Taliban govt. voices concern over US Afghan deportation plans

Development, Social

Indonesia expands education ties with Switzerland, E. Timor

Development, Social

Govt allows Bocelli concerts despite objections

Development, Labor

Reports: Russia, N. Korea expand labor network for Russian factories

Development, Social

Indonesia: Students renew protests against Prabowo’s policies

Development, Labor

Thailand: Myanmar workers boycott regime-linked ID applications

Development, Social

GSMA secures $1.2M grant for Pacific warning alerts

Development, Social

US visa rejection rate for S. Koreans rises to nearly 25%

Development, Labor

Tajikistan adopts new law to regulate overseas recruitment

Development, Social

China condemns US designation of Confucius Institutes as threat

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Singapore to host ASEAN labor statistics office

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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan agree to improve social protection

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China to stabilize number of new births with policy support

Development, Labor

Australian migration cuts to take heavy toll on economy with worker shortages expected

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Pakistan trails India, Bangladesh, Nepal in battle against hunger

Development, Social

Kazakhstan to introduce electronic entry permits for travelers

Development, Social

Uzbekistan plans new city for one million residents

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Student suicides in South Korea rise 26% in three years

Development, Social

Foreign arrivals in China surge in third quarter, fuelled by visa-free policy

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