Where Japanese women stand 40 years after Equal Employment Opportunity Law
The way women are perceived — from powerful to sweet — has been reflected in economic and social developments up to the present day.
SOCIETY
Filipino overseas workers’ suicides caused by love, money issues: officials
Per reports, there were six suicide cases in 2023, five in 2024, and one as of April this year.
South Korea has least remote work hours, recent study finds
A study by Stanford University, which surveyed 16,000 college graduates worldwide, found that South Koreans work from home an average of just 0.5 days per week, the lowest figure…
No relief yet for Nepal’s Bajhang Dalits devastated by 2021 floods
Many have migrated to India after being excluded from reconstruction aid lists.
Bhutan’s minimum wage trails far behind global benchmarks
Bhutan’s national minimum wage is Nu 215 (US$2.51) per day, over 50 times lower than that of Australia's.
Bangladeshis worry amid US immigration crackdown
Thirty-one have already been deported; officials say more could be sent back.
H2(N)O: Nor any drop to drink for Karachi’s other half
Karachi’s water crisis won’t be solved with billion-rupee mega-projects but through people-centred reforms that give informal settlements legal recognition and reliable…
Atomic bomb survivors vow to carry on Pope’s legacy; remember message during Hiroshima, Nagasaki visits
Pope Francis delivered a speech at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Nov. 24, 2019 and at Nagasaki's Hypocentre Park.
University students fill key role in teaching Japanese to foreign children
Japan had about 3.76 million foreign residents at the end of last year, according to the Immigration Services Agency. That number is up by about 1.64 million over the past 10…
In Malaysia’s Ayer Kuning, a little coffeeshop is a bustling haven during by-election
The quaint Xin Aun Nong Yong coffeeshop on Tapah Road has been serving Malays, Chinese, Indians and people from other backgrounds for the past 90 years and will continue to do…