How do North Koreans celebrate Lunar New Year?
Not surprisingly, North Koreans begin celebrating the Lunar New Year’s day by showing their loyalty to the Kim family.
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Rise in pensions, re-engaging seniors among demands for India’s upcoming Budget
There are an estimated 140 million elderly people in India.
Fighting Taliban and mistrust, Pakistan marks one year polio-free
To formally eradicate the disease, a nation must be polio-free for three consecutive years.
Malaysia launches new platform to end poverty
The fund will also aid efforts to establish peace, tackle environmental issues and ensure that no one is left behind.
Natural decline in S. Korea’s population hits all-time high in November
Seoul is likely to see its population, sink below 9.5 million during the first half of 2022.
Elephants dying from eating plastic in Sri Lankan dump
Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in a dump in Pallakkadu village.
Openly trans doctor Alegra Wolter talks about being a better doctor since finding herself
As an outlier in Indonesia’s medical field, the general practitioner tries to make the most of her position to help others in need.
Pomfret going for as high as $100 a kg as some fish prices double ahead of CNY
Singapore's fish supplies come mainly from Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Distance doesn’t stop overseas Vietnamese from finding special ways to celebrate Tet
The Tet holiday is no less special for Vietnamese citizens who cannot travel back to their homeland for the most special time of year.
UN releases assessment of the socio-economic status of waste pickers in India
The analysis is one of the first large-scale assessments conducted in India, covering 9,300 individuals in 14 cities.