In South Korea, school bullies may escape punishment in court, but not in court of public opinion
Classroom violence can lead to tainted reputation and other disadvantages in adulthood.
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World’s ‘oldest’ rock art discovered in Indonesia
The latest rock art found on Muna Island in Southeast Sulawesi, a faded hand stencil made out of ocher that may be made at least 67,800 years ago, might provide more clues for…
‘We have lost a piece of the city’s soul’: What the Gul Plaza inferno means for Karachi
This isn’t just one person’s story. It is the case for most Karachiites, across class and generation, for whom Gul Plaza simply existed in the background as they put together…
Karachi’s Gul Plaza, SBCA, and the human cost of bad governance
Buildings become death traps not because the rules are unclear, but because enforcement has been deliberately neutralised.
‘Tiger Tiger, burning bright’: The scourge of AI-generated wildlife videos in India
Experts warn that these fake videos distort animal behaviour understanding, increasing human-animal conflict and risking retaliatory killings.
‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over US$15,000
A syndicate smuggled at least 15 Indonesian newborns to Singapore, using forged documents and direct flights to Changi Airport.
From reading rooms to commercial centres: The lost libraries of Pakistan’s Lyari
There is a paradox at the heart of Lyari — a neighbourhood long known for its intellectual traditions and political consciousness, yet one that today has almost no functioning…
Cabinets of Curiosities: What Singaporeans keep in their safe deposit box
Beneath the bustle of Raffles Place lies a hidden trove of valuables. But it is more than just gold bars and jewellery that are kept within the secure vault of one of UOB's Safe…
Is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter next in line for power, or a tool in party symbolism?
A Unification Ministry official said her prominent presence in public events is more likely intended to reinforce the regime's "socialist great family" narrative — a propaganda…
‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China
In fast-paced Chinese cities that prize speed, productivity, and self-reliance, the app’s sudden popularity seems less about being alone and more about the anxiety of being…