What drove South Korea’s school meal workers out of the kitchen?
Toxic kitchens and growing work-related illnesses made them walk out, workers say.
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All that glitters: The rise and rise of gold in Pakistan
In an economy where trust in institutions falters, Pakistanis are turning to the oldest currency of confidence.
She never got her period, and no one told her why
Behind closed doors and clinic walls, doctors in Pakistan are treating a rare condition reported in 1 in 5,000 girls: the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, where a…
Under the red light: The hidden lives of Singapore’s sex workers
Those interviewed by The Straits Times say they want less stigma. They want the public to see them as people who make decisions under constraints, not as caricatures of vice or…
Tourism on islands dubbed “Malaysia’s Maldives” is booming, but now straining hidden paradise
Increased tourism is stressing coral reefs, with coral cover declining from nearly 60 percent to 50 percent per a 2024 survey. Six islands, meanwhile, are closed for marine…
Engines stop, markets wait: South Korea stands still for college admissions exam day
The nation fine-tunes subways, flight paths, and even trading hours for half a million college test-takers.
Why Filipinos feel that ‘no one can get a job anymore’
When corruption eats into opportunities and competition grows fiercer, many Filipinos find landing a job nearly impossible.
Young, Muslim, Asian and socialist: Zohran Mamdani’s New York win challenges both Trump and Democrats
In a victory speech in front of cheering supporters, Mr Mamdani said: “New York will remain a city of immigrants, built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight,…
Astronauts barbecue chicken wings, steaks in China’s space station
Using the oven to prepare food marks the latest advancement in the life support system of China's space station.
Content over consent? Street photography in Indonesia in spotlight over privacy concerns
A recent viral post on social media depicting nonconsensual street photography has exposed the lack of awareness among photographers and the public of the need to respect privacy…