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Former Bamban mayor Alice Guo, who fled the Philippines amid a probe on her links to Chinese criminal syndicates, has continued to make headlines after she was arrested in Indonesia.
When grilled by the senate, she insisted that “no Filipino helped me escape”. She refused to give other details, citing threats to her life. Our correspondent Mara Cepeda will continue to bring you the latest on this case.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris locked horns in what might be their only debate before the US presidential polls in November. Bureau chief Bhagyashree Garekar and senior columnist Lin Suling examine who came up on top as well as the foreign policy implications respectively.
Elsewhere in India, amid a changing employment landscape for women in the country, Debarshi Dasgupta looks at how they are challenging patriarchy with non-traditional jobs. Separately, fellow correspondent Rohini Mohan explores how the conditions of accommodation for migrant factory workers, especially women, have been improving.
Over in Indonesia, the government is forging ahead with plans to expand paternity leave. Correspondent Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja writes about how these new laws might reshape norms in gender roles and child-rearing.
Finally, are all Chinatowns the same? In this special report, The Straits Times looked at the varying traits of these enclaves in Asia and how they adapted to their respective societies while maintaining universal characteristics of Chinese culture.
Source link : https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/asian-insider-alice-guo-faces-philippine-senate-the-evolution-of-chinatowns-across-asia
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Publish date : 2024-09-12 00:01:00
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