India bans e-cigarettes
The decision has been met with criticism and charges of favouritism. The Union Cabinet’s move on Wednesday clearing an ordinance for banning production, import, distribution and…
Hey men, women don’t want to be told to be like a woman
Nepali women still grapple with sexist language and expressions that most men easily dismiss. Throughout her time as a Deputy Inspector General of Nepal Police, Bimala Thapa was…
What happens when the Indus doesn’t reach the sea?
The Indus Delta was once prosperous, today, it is home to suffering, despondency and death. The Indus River, the vertebra of our country, runs 3,200 kilometres in total and, if…
8 Coast Guard personnel found guilty in death of Taiwanese fisherman
The case stems from an incident in 2013. The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 15 has found eight members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) guilty in the death of Taiwanese…
Cultural, creative companies lauded for boosting Bay Area
The awards took place last Friday. Cultural and creativity industry prizes awarded on Friday highlighted the opportunities inherent in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay…
Hong Kong tourism arrivals plunge 40 per cent, most since Sars crisis
By Bloomberg as it appears in the Straits Times. The ongoing protests in Hong Kong, now in their 15th week, have delivered a blow to the city’s tourism industry not seen…
The true cost of cheap cigarettes
More than 100,000 people die each year from cancer in Vietnam, and medical experts believe the fatality rate will rise because more and more young people are starting to smoke.…
Fighting fake news in Asia
Across Asia, governments are putting in place measures to prevent the spread of fake news via social media. US President Donald J Trump may have done a singular disservice to the…
Bangladesh failed to protect ethnic minorities
Bangladesh’s minorities are leaving as central government fails to protect them. Ethnic minority communities in Bangladesh are being forced to leave the country as the state…
Muslim group demands dissolution of Malay parliament
Malay-Muslim NGO plans to hold rally to demand dissolution of Parliament. Malay-Muslim NGO Ummah has plans to hold another rally to demand the Pakatan Harapan government dissolve…