Religious schools in Nepal’s Karnali are struggling to stay afloat
Educational activities have been severely affected in the religious schools due to acute shortage of funds and infrastructures.
Filipino-Chinese community help desks to be set up by Philippine police
National Capital Region Police Office Director Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said that these help desks will be set up in areas with a noticeable presence of Chinese nationals, either…
Statistics show steady rise in deaths of Bangladeshi migrant workers since 2020
On average, 400 bodies arrived each month, equating to about 13 per day. In January this year, 447 bodies were brought home.
South Korea’s gender equality index falls to all-time low
Gender inequality shown to be worst in decision-making and care (i.e. domestic labor, child and elderly care).
ADB projects Bhutan’s inflation to moderate at 4.2 percent in 2025
Inflation in Bhutan will largely mirror global price trends for essential commodities like petroleum and food, which heavily feature in the nation’s import basket, an expert…
2014 Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea left scars that never healed
The sinking, which killed 304 including 250 teenagers on a school trip, traumatised the nation for years.
China’s next manned mission gets ready for launch
The Shenzhou XX is scheduled to be launched in the coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station.
Singapore hangs man who killed pregnant wife, daughter in 2017
Teo Ghim Heng, 49, strangled his wife with a bath towel before using his bare hands to make sure she was dead. He then strangled his daughter. After the murders, he slept on the…
Police arrest ob-gyn for alleged sexual abuse of patients in Indonesia’s West Java
A viral video allegedly showed the doctor sexually abusing a pregnant patient during an ultrasound session.
ADHD patients in South Korea caught in pill shortage
Methylphenidate is often misunderstood as a “study aid,” falsely believed to enhance academic performance for otherwise healthy students.