Fox Sister: A Korean tale darker than your average ghost story
In Korean folklore, a fox, after a thousand years, can grow nine tails and shapeshift into human form at will.
Regional trade: Dawn
Indeed, trade can be a key conduit to bring states closer and reduce tensions and conflict. But in Pakistan’s case, the biggest obstacle standing in the way of greater regional…
Sexism in Indonesian politics: The Jakarta Post
Out of the 48 ministers in President Prabowo Subianto’s newly inaugurated cabinet, there are only five women, and only eight female deputy ministers out of a total of 56. The…
The dark side of social media: Kuensel
Social media can be a brutal, unforgiving landscape. Armed with anonymity, social media users become a mob that lynches with hateful langauge, not realising that their actions can…
Australia delivers new round of humanitarian support to Laos
The supplies, valued at US$224,000, include essential relief items such as 468 hygiene kits, 2,016 kitchen kits, 3,400 blankets, 3,200 mosquito nets, and 2,250 sleeping mats,…
ASEAN ministers highlight creative economy, cultural unity at recent meeting
Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, who chaired the meeting, called for enhanced innovation and collaboration, stressing that…
Living in the animal kingdom
For instance, just as animals do over territorial disputes, there are some political leaders in the world today who start wars by invading other countries in the name of…
BRICS, Gaza, and graveyard of international law
Way before climate change and artificial intelligence can fully alter our lives, humanity could end up sealing its own fate through destructive nihilism and untrammeled militarism.
Knife attack near a school in Beijing injures 5 including 3 children
Multiple knife attacks have occured in China this year, including several involving school children.
Charges against former Malaysian PM Najib ‘valid,’ says High Court
Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who is reading his decision in the RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial, said it was the contention of the defence team that Najib's…