New, smart holistic approach needed for China’s ageing society
In response to this rapid demographic shift, China is working out a comprehensive institutional framework designed not only to mitigate the risks associated with an ageing…
Do we care about animal cruelty? Bangladesh’s disturbing reality
Animal cruelty, an expert says, is frequently tied to unaddressed stress, low emotional intelligence, and the inability to regulate impulses. For some individuals, harming an…
Empowering Chinese mothers through family-friendly jobs
China's growing "mom jobs" initiative offers flexible, community-based employment, empowering women to earn income while balancing childcare and family responsibilities.
Floods, storms upended their lives in Bangladesh; work in Singapore gives them chance to rebuild
Bangladesh, home to over 175 million people, is at the epicentre of climate change and experiencing increasingly extreme weather events that are displacing millions.
How an heiress became K-pop’s most-watched rookie
From chaebol roots to late-blooming idol, Annie charted her own path to the stage.
Unearthed: Burial artefacts from Singapore’s Bukit Brown Cemetery find new life
Chinese funerary artefacts from the cemetery were unearthed from about 4,000 early Chinese graves. These graves made up about 5 percent of the site’s estimated 100,000 graves,…
From ‘soft no’s to hidden anger: Why Koreans communicate indirectly
In Korea’s group-oriented, hierarchical culture, confrontations are avoided, which often leads people to express negative feelings indirectly, turning frustration into…
In Bhutan’s Zhemgang, even the forest has a voice
Needless to say, Zhemgang is Bhutan's true eco-tourism capital, a district where 93.87 percent forest cover turns the landscape into a living, breathing wilderness.
Silent caregivers: Bhutanese medical escorts in India’s Kolkata
Every month, dozens of Bhutanese escorts arrive at the city's hospitals, struggling with language barriers, navigating bureaucracies, and translating medical jargon into words…
Storm in a tumbler: A missing cup sparks debates about empathy in Indonesia
A commuter's missing Tuku tumbler, worth US$13.50, from a cooler bag on a Jakarta train sparked a social media storm after she blamed a station officer for the loss.