Pilot lands aircraft at wrong airport after duty hours end mid-flight
A Nepal Airlines Twin Otter bound for Rukum landed in Nepalgunj on Sunday after the pilot was out of time to fly to Salle Airport and on to Nepalgunj as per the timetable
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China’s falling marriage conundrum
A decline in the number of young people, the desire to marry late and the imbalance between the number of men and women are factors behind why the number of marriages is falling
Japan to use AI to assess possible cases of child abuse
Struggling with a shortage of child welfare officers, local governments are increasingly using artificial intelligence to determine if a child should be taken into custody
Lunchuna: The urban village without a road
Lunchuna is perhaps the only village in Paro, Bhutan, that lacks basic amenities such as a motorable road and drainage system.
Indonesian migrant worker’s ‘7 conditions’ for job search sparks debate
According to the post, the migrant worker requested that the family can only have three people; in addition, if there is an elderly man, then an elderly woman is not acceptable…
Dior draws ire in China with photo that ‘smears Asian women’
The photograph, included in the Lady Dior show, depicts an Asian woman dressed in a traditional costume and holding a Dior bag
Curbs on tutoring institutions allow children to play & sleep, say parents & teachers
A central guideline issued in late July banned the approval of new curriculum-based tutoring institutions for primary and middle school students
Japan’s Diet looks to soon fix flaw that gave members ¥1 million paychecks for 1 day’s work
Unlike their salary, the allowance is not based on the number of days served, so the full amount is paid each month even if they serve only one day
Nepal to start issuing e-passports
Experts hope this will stop passport forgery and diplomatic passport misuse
Are you for real? Digital avatars witness an explosion in popularity
Virtual idols are growing in popularity as the metaverse concept gains momentum