Indonesia police

What challenges does Indonesia’s new anti-graft chief face in light of the alleged extortion scandal?

Indonesia's anti-corruption agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has appointed Nawawi Pomolango as interim commissioner after the suspension of the previous chief over allegations of extortion. Nawawi takes over after police named ex-commissioner Firli Bahuri as a suspect in a...
Shifa Hospital

Israel’s Remarkable Discovery of a 55-Meter Fortified Tunnel beneath Shifa Hospital

Israel has published video of a tunnel dug by Palestinian militants under the Gaza Strip's Shifa Hospital, a focus of its search-and-destroy missions against Hamas militants. Hamas has denied having hundreds of kilometers of secret tunnels, bunkers, and access shafts...
Rohingya

Rohingya Boats Find Shelter in Indonesia’s Aceh Region

Up to 525 Rohingya refugees have been allowed to disembark in western Indonesia's Aceh province after three boats landed there after weeks at sea. 250 people on a boat reached the province's coast but were pushed back by villagers before...
New Delhi, India

Human Capital for India’s High Growth Demographic Dividend

India, the world's most populous country, has a demographic dividend of 68% working-age individuals aged 15 to 64. This demographic structure can generate high economic growth if India can create productive employment opportunities for its large working-age population. However, data...
Malaysia

Malaysian Special Branch: Challenges and Opportunities

In 2019, the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) found that Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh were victims of enforced disappearance by members of the Special Branch. Both abductions were conducted by a professional force, indicating extra-judicial action above...
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Demographic Time Bomb: The Threat to Stability and What Can Be Done

Kazakhstan's population is set to surpass 20 million for the first time, with over 70% of its residents being ethnic Kazakhs. This growth is accompanied by developments that threaten the country's stability and could be exploited by outside powers. Some...
children

How Japan’s Family Law Reform Prioritizes Child Welfare

Japan's Ministry of Justice has published an outline recommending several changes to its civil codes, focusing on issues related to children's interests after divorce. The Family Law Subcommittee, formed in March 2021, has debated issues such as parental authority, adoption,...
Palestinians with dual citizenship walk at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza,

Gaza Crossing Opens for Foreign Passport Holders and Wounded Amidst Israeli Strikes

Gaza Strip After three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians, dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured, were allowed to leave Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes pounded a refugee camp for the second day. Despite the bombings driving tens of...
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), take position during ground operations at a location given as Gaza

Israeli Offensive Intensifies, First Evacuees Flee Gaza for Safety

A group of injured evacuees from Gaza crossed into Egypt under a Qatari-mediated deal, as Israeli forces battle Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave. The evacuees were transported via ambulances through the Rafah border crossing, with a deal allowing foreigners...
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