Malaysians grateful to be able to pay respects to their ancestors
With the Qing Ming festival permitted this year after a two-year hiatus, many cemeteries and columbariums were packed with families.
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S’pore allows social egg freezing: What the procedure entails and why women do it
The White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development will be debated in Parliament this week.
Legal breakthroughs expected in Indonesia’s sexual, gender-based crime cases
In the absence of a criminal law, the Attorney General’s Office released a guideline in 2021 to ensure access to justice for women and children in criminal cases.
Pop-up cafe in Tokyo helps young workers who stutter gain confidence
The cafe project was organized by Arisa Okumura, 30, of Meguro Ward, Tokyo, who herself speaks with a stammer.
Indonesian diaspora excited to get home for Ramadan, Idul Fitri
Because of border closures and lockdowns, Ramadan and Idul Fitri at home with family has been a challenge for many Indonesians in the past two years.
Traditional Chinese medicine deserves bigger role in Hong Kong healthcare: Expert
The leader of the Chinese medicine expert team also said that Covid-19 patients can take these traditional medicines alongside Western medications to produce complementary effects.
Endless smoke: Cigarette campaigns persistently target Indonesia’s youth
The absence of coordination and law enforcement has created big loopholes for cigarette and tobacco-related industries.
Nearly half of the pregnancies in Nepal are unintended, UN agency says
According to a report, some 13 percent of ever-partnered women and girls, aged 15 to 49 years, have been subjected to intimate partner violence in the past 12 months.
South Korea’s ban on single-use plastics returns
The regulations will be further strengthened from Nov 24 as food service businesses will be prohibited from giving out paper cups, plastic straws, and stirrers.
Misuse of law stifles press freedom: Bangladesh newspapers
Noab President AK Azad also requested the Bangladesh information minister to bring amendments to the Digital Security Act.