South Korea legalises tattooing by nonmedical professionals after 33 years
The law officially permits nonmedical professionals to perform tattoos, a practice that had long existed in a legal gray area despite being widely popular and practiced…
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Over 17,000 women in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh receive cash aid for having two children before 35
The city is entering an ageing phase, with nearly 1.47 million elderly residents – the largest number nationwide – making up 10.49 percent of its population.
Revolutions interrupted: Why digital politics of the youth is fuelling outrage, not transformation
The youth have shown they can shake regimes — but without organisation, ideology, and economic transformation, their fury may only deepen the status quo.
Why Manila’s viral ‘fishball warrior’ deserves to be heard, too
In this economy, every rising cost matters, whether it’s street food or bulk groceries.
Who stole Dhaka’s real wealth?
The writer laments: "We do not just lack public spaces—we have forgotten why they matter."
Former Japanese followers express anger over alleged bribery by Unification Church, money may have come from Japan
The trial to dissolve the group is proceeding at the Tokyo High Court.
QuickCheck: Was a Malaysia restaurant ordered shut for operating as an indoor zoo?
It is, indeed, true that a noodle restaurant, which has gone viral on social media for featuring an alpaca and goats alongside other animals as entertainment for customers, has…
Landslides disrupt festival travel in Nepal as thousands stranded on highways
Recent landslides on key highways have left travellers stranded and forced repeated road closures, complicating travel for the Dashain festival.
Over 1,000 Indonesians sick from school meals in more food poisoning outbreaks
Questions have been raised about standards and oversight of the scheme, which has expanded rapidly to reach over 20 million recipients, with an ambitious goal of feeding 83…
Cholera cases jump in Nepali district
Health authorities have sought more manpower from the provincial government.