Global education, gated access: Who gets into Korea’s international schools
For most Korean families, this world remains legally out of reach.
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In India’s Maharashtra state, girls’ education is hit hard by drought
A 2021 UNESCO report warned that climate-related disruptions could push millions of girls worldwide out of classrooms. It is a pattern already visible across India’s rural…
Two ethnic Vietnamese youth pioneer new paths for sustainable economic development
Many young people from ethnic minority communities in Lang Son Province are building effective agricultural models, creating sustainable livelihoods, and helping transform…
Korea–Japan tunnel proposals emerge in Unification Church scandal
First proposed by the controversial religious group in 1981, the project has long been one of its priorities.
Minecraft challenge breathes new life into China’s rich cultural past
Gamers digitally re-create and interpret ancient settings to viewers' delight.
‘My daughter keeps asking where’s grandma’: Son mourns Indonesian helper’s death in Hong Kong fire
More than 3,000km away in a village in Central Java, Indonesia, the family of domestic helper Darwati is still waiting to receive her remains so they can begin to say a proper…
Heritage for hire in Delhi? The idea stirs a monumental debate
Concerns arise among heritage enthusiasts who fear damage from large, boisterous events like weddings and disrespect to historical sites.
How Bangladesh fought a global war without guns
Prof Rehman Sobhan, economist and political analyst, was special envoy of the Mujibnagar Government during the Liberation War in 1971. At the "Itihas Adda" hosted by The Daily…
Living with stigma, state inaction: What it’s like for some of Indonesia’s HIV-positive kids
Health advocates highlight the need for integrated social support as stigma against HIV persists.
What happens when you let women live alone? Pakistan needs to find out
Pakistan’s economic future grows stronger when women have the freedom to live, and work, on their own terms.