“Tinder of aeroplanes” makes inroads in Asia, hopes to get travellers to fill idle time on flights
Wingle, a third-party in-flight messaging app, allows users to talk to one another without an internet connection.
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Vietnamese family structure becomes more nuclear, less multi-generational
The study indicates that the number of Vietnamese family members is currently trending downwards, with young couples tending to live separately and have fewer children than…
Bhutan’s silent epidemic: Deadly toll of alcohol
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) cases surged from 2,393 in 2021 to 2,625 in 2023, according to the country's Annual Health Bulletin 2024. While there was a slight decrease in…
What we know and what we can do about Dhaka’s deadly air
The Bangladeshi capital is routinely among the world's most polluted cities, its air is a stew of brick kiln soot, exhaust fumes, construction dust, and factory emissions, whipped…
South Korea’s cable car boom: Not everyone is excited
Some voice concerns about the environmental threats posed by cable cars built in mountain ecosystems.
Over 50,000 sign petition vs entertainment YouTubers following actress Kim Sae-ron’s death
The petition, posted on the National Assembly's petition page on Feb. 24, called on the parliament to introduce regulatory measures against malicious videos uploaded by…
How many more 8-year-olds will Bangladesh have to bury?
An eight-year-old Magura girl's death, probably caused by sexual assault, has sent shockwaves through the nation and raised pressing questions about the safety of women and…
‘Face to face with death’: Pakistan train hostage survivors recall two days of horror
Survivors recall terrorists were armed with heavy weapons, and grouped passengers on the basis of their region of origin.
Japanese translator of South Korean Nobel Laureate Han Kang’s ‘We Do Not Part’ receives award
Saito Mariko won the Research and Translation category at the 76th Yomiuri Literary Awards, marking the first time a single translated work by a Korean author has won in the…
Mosques in four Uttar Pradesh districts in India covered with tarpaulin to protect from Holi colours
Police administration gears up to deal with any situation that threatens to vitiate the communal atmosphere in the state in the wake of the Holi festival coinciding with the Juma…