Filipino scientists make concrete blocks with coffee grounds
Further study could enable the Philippines to produce sustainable concrete blocks. As a result, it could become a major boon for its construction industry, coffee production, and…
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Vietnam’s Deputy PM urges specific roadmap for EV shift, as air pollution worsens
Efforts must be made to increase investment in green public transportation, establish convenient public transport routes and stations, and develop traffic flow plans for personal…
For Bangladesh’s poor, inflation means a daily struggle
For the country's working poor, each day begins with a painful negotiation as essentials like sugar and cooking oil climb ever higher in price: What can be sacrificed? What can…
340 firecracker-related injuries logged in the Philippines so far, says health department
The figure is 34 percent lower compared to the 519 cases recorded in the same period last year.
South Korea no longer a land of workaholics, study suggests
Share of South Koreans working over 50 hours down 75% in 20 years.
Package deal: A day in the life of a delivery driver in Singapore
It is the season for gifts, parcels and deliveries. But to get the packages to you requires a job with long hours and a lot of heavy lifting. The Straits Times follows deliveryman…
Hearts online, hurt offline: The dark side of Nepali teenagers’ virtual relationships
One in four young people in Nepal experience online intimate partner violence, a recent research shows.
Snow blankets Nepal’s Humla and Mugu impacting daily life
Severe snowfall forces seasonal migration and halts education, yet locals expect better agricultural yields.
Vietnam records its lowest birth rate at 1.91 in 2024
This trend is most pronounced in urbanised, economically developed regions, reflecting the societal and economic pressures associated with modernisation.
Ode to ‘ukay’: Filipinos among top buyers and sellers of pre-loved goods online
Data released by one of Southeast Asia’s big reselling platforms shows that Filipinos are some of the largest users in the region, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, in terms of…