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Those who were hit as kids are more willing to physically punish their own children: Singapore study

The study found that children who were harshly disciplined – including being caned, kicked or slapped on the face – and subjected to threats, yelling and other forms of…

  • Published: June 24, 20259:35 am
  • Author Theresa Tan
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Asia warming nearly twice as fast as global average: WMO report

The report says that 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record depending on the dataset, with widespread and prolonged heatwaves. The warming trend between 1991–2024…

  • Published: June 24, 20259:00 am
  • Author Amin Ahmed
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Passengers, not profits: Who is to blame for the Air India plane crash?

One can only hope that commercial interests and pressure from Boeing will not hinder an independent investigation.

  • Published: June 24, 20257:55 am
  • Author Malik Tariq Ali
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How Bangladeshi migrants are cultivating Qatar’s agricultural future

Bangladeshi workers have been key to Qatar's shift to self-sufficiency in vegetable, poultry, and milk—not only as labourers but also as entrepreneurs leasing land and applying…

  • Published: June 23, 20257:57 am
  • Author Mahdi Hasan
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‘Baby box’: ‘Many’ mothers in South Korea feel they have no choice but to give up their babies

A baby box is a facility that allows mothers to safely leave their babies in a protected environment. Babybox Korea saw the arrival of 58 babies last year.

  • Published: June 20, 20257:59 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Living with wildlife: Bhutan tries new path to coexistence

The initiative, led by WWF Bhutan and the Department of Forests and Park Services, aims to reduce human-wildlife conflict while strengthening conservation efforts.

  • Published: June 19, 20259:29 am
  • Author Neten Dorji
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Merchants of war: Why did Israel attack Iran?

Israel sees in Iran a state it aims to destroy, not because it is worried that its black-turbaned fundamental clerics will get the bomb, the writer says, but because it sees in…

  • Published: June 17, 20259:24 am
  • Author Ayesha Malik
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Why is Sandwip island missing from the Bay of Bengal’s history?

A more important reason for Sandwip's absence in history is that it lay outside the national frames through which the past is viewed.

  • Published: June 17, 20259:23 am
  • Author Rila Mukherjee
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For Nepal’s women, there’s no right to mourn

In Nepali traditions, daughters are often barred from performing death rites for their parents. Some women are fighting to reclaim that right.

  • Published: June 17, 20259:21 am
  • Author Aarati Ray
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‘I felt sad and happy’: Dads in Singapore prison reconnect with children through surprise video and letters

In the lead up to the surprise, the 11 inmates’ 25 children recorded video messages expressing their longing and support for their fathers. They also wrote Father’s Day cards…

  • Published: June 13, 202511:21 am
  • Author Emerald Lo

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