Philippine government to push for shorter working hours for mums
Apart from reduced working hours, the proposed amendments will also include “parental leave” for all genders to “promote shared caregiving responsibilities.”
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15% of South Korean wage workers have flexible work schedules: data
Nearly half of the remaining workers say they wish to have such arrangements, too.
South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts
As an alternative to traditional gifts of carnations, Koreans opt for cash with a side of fun.
Japanese woman remembers seeing off suicide pilots near end of WWII
After the war, the former students were called the “Nadeshiko unit” after the flower used as their school emblem. As they got older, their attendance levels at the ceremony…
‘We don’t care’: Weddings go on in Azad Kashmir near Pakistan-India Line of Control
Ordinary Kashmiris living on both sides of the disputed Muslim-majority region are often the first victims caught in the crossfire.
Malicious bots behind nearly half of web traffic in Singapore: Study
Singapore ranked fourth among places in the Asia-Pacific that were most targeted by bad bots in 2024, after Hong Kong, Indonesia and Australia, according to the 12th annual study…
2 dead, 4 hurt as SUV crashes into Manila airport
In a Facebook post, the Philippine Red Cross said the fatalities were an adult male and a four-year-old girl.
Leopard attacks on the rise in Nepal’s Bardiya: Three dead, 11 injured since November
Conservationists say dwindling prey in forests is pushing leopards into human settlements.
Why South Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates
As mothers want less pain and doctors aim to reduce risk, 67% of babies were delivered by cesarean in the country in 2024.
Stigma in silence: The hidden struggles of living with HIV in Bhutan
While access to testing and treatment has improved, social acceptance has not kept pace. Many PLHIV speak of being judged, isolated, or avoided, which leads to emotional distress…