Prone to fire and fresh air problems, people figure out life in a Jakarta slum area
While the minimum standard of adequate living is a bit more than 7 square metres per person, on average, there are 17 Jakartans living to each 1 sq m of the city.
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Thailand-Australia centre of excellence to fight human trafficking
The centre is supported by the ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking programme, a 10-year programme by the Australian government building on the long-standing cooperation between…
Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
The prices of gimbap, jajangmyeon, kalguksu, naengmyeon, and kimchi-jjigae all went up in April compared to the previous month.
Hard-working woman tuk-tuk driver earns fans in high places
Pich Oun, now 47, has a long storied career, featuring a wide variety of hard-scrabble employment, from collecting firewood in the forest and selling it in the market, to the dust…
Meet the ‘little red hat’ who travels around S’pore giving free haircuts to the needy
Since 2016, the 69-year-old retired wealth adviser has travelled all over the island giving free haircuts to the elderly and the needy, as well as house calls for people who are…
Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion in South Korea
South Korea to have its first med school quota hike in 27 years, with the medical sector to appeal the court's decision.
35 promising young individuals from Singapore on ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ Asia list
The entire list features 300 entrepreneurs and leaders under 30 across the Asia-Pacific.
In a first, 14 get Indian citizenship under Citizenship Amendment Rules
The CAA envisages the granting of Indian citizenship to persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and…
Behind the making and marketing of ‘trendy’ dog breeds in South Korea
Pet industry insiders warn that the sale of trendy dog breeds without careful consideration, coupled with the excessive breeding of popular dogs by puppy mills, could lead to a…
Do Korean doctors make too much money?
Some say doctors oppose med school quota hike to protect their turf, while others believe they deserve fair compensation for their vital services.