Under the veil: What’s behind Kabul’s incremental approach to stricter laws
After the sudden shift to Sharia law under the first Taliban regime was met with Western backlash, Afghanistan’s rulers are now moving gradually to tighten their hold.
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22 years and 33 panels later, displaced families in Nepal’s Shuklaphanta still in limbo
Failure to rehabilitate hundreds of families is hurting both their well-being and wildlife, say conservationists.
Chinese espionage in Philippines: ‘They come in many forms’
Spies can be businessmen, expats, collaborators of local think tanks, diplomats, academics who used to work in the defence and security sector, janitors, and even politicians and…
Has Singapore’s thrift store scene lost its way?
Thrift stores in the country have come under scrutiny in recent months after several were accused of masquerading new clothes from fast fashion sources as second-hand ones.
Car accidents shattered Korean artist’s vision – but sparked a new artistic journey
Despite two car accidents leaving her with disabilities, artist Kang Joo-hye inspires resilience and kindness.
Repatriating Khmer artefacts: An interview with lawyer barred from Met
It has been reported that The Met still holds stolen Khmer treasures, "mostly" obtained from the notorious antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. In recent years, Latchford’s…
Do planes retire? An ATR 42 reaches the end of its life in Nepal
After clocking a full economic life with 70,000 cycles—44,477 of them for Buddha Air—Nepal bids farewell to its first retired ATR aircraft.
No, Pakistan is not Israel’s doppelganger
Pakistan had become independent with the consent of the Hindu majority, hard-won but won in the end, negotiated without bloodshed, and it had only been formed in areas where…
K-pop music awards: Who truly benefits?
K-pop idols have been falling ill under overwhelming pressure from music awards.
Electricians, e-rickshaw drivers: Indian women challenge patriarchy with non-traditional jobs
Thousands of women across the country have already been trained by non-proift organisations to work as taxi drivers, bike mechanics, electricians, masons, plumbers and in other…