Hong Kong unveils new measures to cope with extreme weather
The government’s strategy comprises four fronts: advanced preparation, enhanced early warning, decisive emergency response, and prompt recovery.
9,681 children wrongly incarcerated from 2016 to 2021 in India: Report
Talking about systemic responsibilities and loopholes, the experts said the Delhi High Court had held that once the JJB has decided on the age of the child, the same could be used…
A look into Korea-China relations: The Korea Herald
Bilateral ties had soured after South Korea aligned more closely with the US under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. In June last year, the Chinese ambassador to South Korea…
What constitutes hurting religious sentiments?
How does one determine "hurt"? It is so personal and subjective. What may be a legitimate and innocent question may end up hurting another.
Indonesia uncorked: A toast to the nation’s growing wine scene
More wine bars are popping up in Jakarta. Tasting rooms boast impressive wine lists and patrons can expect knowledgeable bartenders to guide them through their preferences without…
Ties at highest level, President Putin says ahead of China state visit
President Xi Jinping rolls out the red carpet for the Russian President amid high expectations that the two countries will renew their cooperation for economic growth and global…
Borlas de Pastillas: Keeping Bulacan’s traditional art of pastillas wrapper making alive
Naty Ocampo-Castro left her previous job to carry on her mother’s legacy—‘borlas de pastillas,’ Bulacan’s traditional art of designing pastillas wrappers out of Japanese…
Bhutan’s Monpas community grapple with modernisation while safeguarding cultural legacy
The Monpas are considered among the earliest settlers in Bhutan.
Embroidery shows vibrant Tibetan techniques
The special technique of Tibetan embroidery renders a three-dimensional effect, as if the designs are about to jump out of the cloth.
Marcos in a political sweet spot
President Marcos faces the enviable option of doing the right thing as well as the popular and politically beneficial one, says the writer.