EXPLAINER - Why are South Korean trainee doctors on strike over medical school quotas?
Trainee doctors say the government needs to address pay and working conditions first before boosting the number of physicians.
Thu Feb 22 2024
South Korea community doctors launch strike in protest over nursing law
Doctors and nursing assistants protest a nursing bill they fear will hurt their jobs even as it improves nurses' pay and working conditions.
Thu May 04 2023
France's Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days
Emmanuel Macron said he wanted his prime minister to propose measures on working conditions, law and order, education and health issues.
Tue Apr 18 2023
UK faces travel chaos as unions warn strikes could continue "indefinitely"
Thousands of workers across the UK kicked off a four-day strike due to long-running disputes over working conditions and unfair pay.
Fri Aug 19 2022
Dyson faces claims from former workers at Malaysian supplier
The ex-employees allege that "Dyson was unjustly enriched as a result of the unlawful, exploitative and dangerous conditions at the factory".
Sat Feb 12 2022
Behind the unbridled success of video games, the harsh reality of the industry's working conditions
If there is one sector that has not suffered from the health crisis, it is the video game industry.
Sat Jul 03 2021
Top Glove condemns Canadian TV for misleading reports on working conditions
Top Glove said the current remedial actions were not comprehensively published and fairly represented in the main reporting video.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Malaysia hopes US govt will accept FGV's explanation - Mustapa
The manufacturing sector faced similar allegations; we provided an explanation and part of the issue has been resolved.
Mon Oct 05 2020
Top Glove on navigating US sanction and overperforming during the COVID-19 pandemic
Disturbing evidence about the working conditions of staff at Top Glove Corporations Bhd, brought about a United States sanction and the company's highest third quarter result in its 29 years history.
Tue Jul 21 2020
Activists investigating Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, missing
A labor activist researching working conditions in a Chinese factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump's label has been detained by police, according to his wife and a labor advocacy group.
Wed May 31 2017
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024