100 Filipina caregivers to arrive in Seoul one month ahead of assignment
The caregivers are scheduled to undergo a month-long specialised training program before being assigned to families in Seoul next month, the Seoul Metropolitan Government…
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Young Singaporeans prioritise careers and financial security over getting married: Study
Having a good career and being in good health were ranked as their top priorities in the next five years, while getting married and having their own homes were further down the…
K-drone delivery takes off this month for residents on remote islands or inland locations
The K-drone delivery service commenced on the first day of August, covering 32 island districts, 17 regional park areas and one port across 14 municipalities.
Marriage registrations in China decline in Q2 as divorce rate rises
Data indicates that marriage rates in China have been declining annually since 2014, falling below the 10 million mark in 2019 and dropping below 7 million in 2022.
‘Generally, we’ve got things right’: Singapore SM Lee addresses issues like race in youth dialogue
In Singapore, one can expect to be respected as an individual and treated equally regardless of race, language and religion, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Aug 3 at a…
‘They said they were going to kill me’: Cyberbullying in Malaysia`
The tragic suicide of Malaysian social media influencer A. Rajeswary, better known as Esha, following prolonged harassment on social media platform TikTok has thrust this…
Young Jakarta couples think twice about having kid(s) amid urban pressure
The string of challenges faced by Jakartans today – from having limited space to live, worsening air pollution and the threat of land subsistence to traffic congestion – have…
At least 93 dead as violence grips Bangladesh anew
Ruling party activists and police clashed with anti-government protesters in at least 20 districts on the first day of the student-led non-cooperation movement designed to keep…
Deaths in Bangladesh protests: UN ready to assist investigation
Earlier, in a letter to PM Sheikh Hasina on July 23, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk offered to deploy an independent fact-finding team to assist Bangladesh…
‘Neither dead nor alive’: The Baloch women’s fight against enforced disappearances
At the forefront of the movement against enforced disappearances are half-widows, unfortunate sisters and traumatised mothers.