September 2024

Month: September 2024

China takes steady steps to raise retirement age: senior lawmaker

Beijing: A senior lawmaker on Friday said China is taking steady steps to raise retirement age.

Zhang Yong, deputy head of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, explained the legislative proces…

Analysis: Four things to look out for in Spain’s matchday 5

Madrid: La Liga returns to action this weekend for the fifth round of matches, which kickstarts an intense month of seven games for sides playing in Europe. Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.

1 Injuries a factor in San Sebast…

Norway to update maritime regulations

Oslo: Norway plans to review and update its maritime regulations to stay aligned with the rapid development of the industry, the government said on Friday.

The initiative seeks to improve maritime safety and environmental protection by forming a publ…

Japan reports 72 child abuse deaths in 2022 fiscal year: report

Tokyo: A total of 72 children died from abuse in Japan in the 2022 fiscal year, with over 40 percent of the victims being infants under one year old, government data showed.

The figure from April 2022 to March 2023 logged an increase of two cases fro…