The growing gender gap among Malaysia’s older workers
Experts say the gender gap exists because women are doing the bulk of unpaid caregiving duties for family members, forcing them to leave the workforce earlier than men.`
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Japan to start program providing up to ¥200,000 in subsidies per egg freezing cycle
The agency plans to run the program in Tokyo and about nine prefectures. It will subsidise a part of the costs for egg freezing and other relevant procedures, such as IVF using…
Afghanistan bans 679 books from university campuses — most are by women and Iranian authors
The Taliban regime also banned 18 courses from university curricula, including courses on gender and human rights.
Bodies of 3 transgender individuals found in Pakistan’s Karachi: rescue service
The bodies were found riddled with bullet holes.
Bear repellent rental business booming in Japan’s Hokkaido
As bear spray is somewhat expensive, priced at 10,000 yen to 20,000 yen per can, and cannot be carried on aircraft, rental services have become popular among mountaineers visiting…
In Indonesia, calls grow to suspend free meal program after mass poisoning
Over the past week, at least three clusters of mass food poisoning have been reported in some regions, with more than 1,000 students falling ill after they consumed meals…
More than half of foreign students in South Korea lack study-level language skills under weak policy oversight
Pushed by government targets and financial strain, Korean universities have relaxed language requirements for foreign students but offer little academic or integration support.
Vietnam ranks fifth among best countries for expats in 2025
The country is buoyed by high marks for affordability and personal finance.
South Korean ex-skater stabs former coach she accused of rape over a decade ago
The suspect told police that the attack was motivated by her discontent over the authorities' handling of a case she filed against the victim more than 10 years ago, accusing him…
Malaysian housewife wins US$1.4 million after using spam caller’s numbers in lottery bet
Statistically, her win is vanishingly rare, a cosmic accident dressed up in the language of fate.