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Government plan to slash Commuter Line subsidies sparks backlash
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024
The plan, which appears in the draft state budget for 2025, would require riders to submit their personal information, including their identity card numbers (NIK), to purchase travel cards for the Commuter Line. Operators would then impose different prices based on the passenger’s income.
How a hand gesture can turn into a corporate crisis
SUNDAY, JULY 07, 2024
Renault Korea, the Korean subsidiary of French carmaker Renault S.A., is grappling with a backlash over promotional videos that included a controversial finger-pinching gesture perceived as offensive towards men in South Korea.
Marcos greeting to new Taiwan leader irks China
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024
A congratulatory message by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te has sparked a fierce backlash from China, as Beijing summoned the ambassador from Manila on Tuesday and warned the country “not to play with fire.”
Backlash grows over eco-damage from Loi Krathong plastic
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2023
Voices on social media are being raised to advocate for refraining from floating “sea lanterns” during Loi Krathong on November 27 this year.
Backlash against lowering elementary school entry age in S Korea intensifies
TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2022
Opposition from the education community and parents against the Ministry of Education’s elementary school entry age reorganization plan is intensifying.
Protests sweep across Sudan as international backlash against coup intensifies
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya - Amid a near-total communications blackout, tens of thousands of protesters across Sudan took a well-coordinated protest movement back onto city streets Saturday after a military coup earlier this week.
Globalisation is shield against disaster, says IMF official
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2019
Amid a growing backlash against globalisation, fund managers argue that the wise stance is to brace for economic fragmentation, but an International Money Fund executive has risen to the defence of globalisation.
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
SUNDAY, JUNE 09, 2019
Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as anger swells over plans to allow extradition to China, a proposal that has sparked the biggest public backlash against the city's pro-Beijing leadership in years.
Uber backlash after Hong Kong drivers found guilty by court
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017
HONG KONG - Uber hit back at Hong Kong authorities Friday after five of its drivers were found guilty of operating without proper licences, in yet another blow to the ride-hailing giant.
Islamic State rule sparks a backlash against Islam
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2017
In recaptured areas of Mosul, the extreme interpretation of Islam that jihadists forced on the local population for more than two years has sparked a backlash against religious observance.