Karachi’s holey roads
Why do Karachi's roads cave in each time it pours? The answer lies somewhere between negligence and indifference.
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Japan’s sushi chains giving up conveyor belt to reduce waste, improve hygiene
Sushi chain operating companies are using digital videos and other methods to make the process of choosing one’s food more fun.
Stateless in Singapore: He’s 25 and has no job, no education, no country
Mr Ricqo Rafiezuwan was born in Singapore and has never left the country. He is among 853 stateless people living in Singapore as of Dec 31, 2023.
Fatal stabbing raises criticism against anti-Japanese education
In China’s history education, anti-Japanese sentiment can be stirred among students when learning about the Japan-China war and other events.
1 in 5 households in South Korea to have breadwinner over 80 y.o. in 30 years
Such speculations come due to the rapid aging of the population and the fact that second-generation baby boomers will then be entering their 80s and older, research by Statistics…
Vets in Singapore warn against counterfeit pet supplements, medication sold online
Checks on local e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and Lazada show that such products are being sold for significantly less than their retail prices at pet shops and vet clinics.
$471m spent on corporate cards for ‘lavish entertainment’ in South Korea
The establishments included are high-end hostess bars and restaurants that include varying levels of entertainment by mostly female staff. Such businesses where staff entertain…
Six million children in Southeast Asia affected by typhoon Yagi disaster: UNICEF
Overlapping climate and humanitarian hazards disproportionately affect children in East Asia and the Pacific, where they are six times more likely than their grandparents to be…
Increasing number of Chinese with hair problems leads to boom in hair restoration, transplant industry
Official data show that in China about 250 million people suffer hair loss or thinning hair, with 130 million of them affected by a condition called androgenetic alopecia, also…
Thai woman’s death after being denied sick leave sparks online uproar
The employee, who died while being treated at a hospital in Pak Nam, had told a friend about the difficulty in taking sick leave due to her previous absences.