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India's rural poor may lose out as drones map village land

India's rural poor may lose out as drones map village land

Narendra Modi unveils a scheme to map rural residential land for the first time using drones and other technologies.
M'sia urged to cut down on plastic packaging for cleaner seas

M'sia urged to cut down on plastic packaging for cleaner seas

Malaysians are biggest individual consumers of plastic packaging in Asia, says WWF report.

China's love of durian 'next big threat' to Malaysian rainforest

China's love of durian 'next big threat' to Malaysian rainforest

Malaysia has already lost vast tracts of rainforest to a thriving trade in wood and palm oil.
How important is Hong Kong to the rest of China?

How important is Hong Kong to the rest of China?

Concerns over its economic and political future are growing as protests drag on.

Human trafficking court nets few scalps in first year

Human trafficking court nets few scalps in first year

Only eight convictions recorded in the court despite hundreds of investigations launched in recent years.

UK aid funds six global sexual exploitation, anti-slavery projects

UK aid funds six global sexual exploitation, anti-slavery projects

The Modern Slavery Innovation Fund is funding these projects, from Malaysia to Mauritius.
Mother of dead maid treated 'like a dog' calls for justice

Mother of dead maid treated 'like a dog' calls for justice

'She died not because of her sickness, but because she was tortured.'

Saudi women to be told of divorce by text message

Saudi women to be told of divorce by text message

The kingdom passes the new law seen as a way to end secret divorces.
Too young to vote, children strike, protest and sue for climate action

Too young to vote, children strike, protest and sue for climate action

Children around the world demand more action ahead of UN summit in Poland.

European court rules Russia discriminated against gay people

European court rules Russia discriminated against gay people

The ruling comes eight years after a judgment on the issue that led to no change.

'I woke up gay': M'sian LGBT band uses music to fight bias

'I woke up gay': M'sian LGBT band uses music to fight bias

FEATURE | Punk band Shh...Diam! is a rarity where gay and transgender issues are often seen as taboo.

Bangladesh silent on Canadian offer to take Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh silent on Canadian offer to take Rohingya refugees

Canada says the offer still stands.

Over 50 million child marriages could be prevented if girls finished school

Over 50 million child marriages could be prevented if girls finished school

Child brides tend to leave school, have limited economic opportunities, are vulnerable to abuse and mental health problems. 

Transgender women should have same rights as other women - poll

Transgender women should have same rights as other women - poll

The Thomson Reuters Foundation poll surveyed 1,000 women across five continents.

India launches first sex offenders register amid wave of assaults

India launches first sex offenders register amid wave of assaults

The data, accessible only to law enforcement agencies, will include the offenders' photos, addresses and fingerprints. 

Female clerics declare fatwa on child marriage in Indonesia

Female clerics declare fatwa on child marriage in Indonesia

One in six Indonesian girls marry before they turn 18, equal to 340,000 girls a year.