Closing the gender gap: 2024 WEF report reveals “very little progress”
Overall, the gender gap is getting smaller, but given the current collective pace, it will take 134 years or five generations to reach full parity in 2158.
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This white sand beach in the Philippines ranks as world’s best for 2024
White Beach in Boracay has been named the best white sand beach in the world for 2024 by Cabin Zero, a renowned baggage company.
Over 3 million displaced amid escalating conflict in Myanmar
Internally displaced people increased by 50% in the past six months due to an escalation in the ongoing conflict between the military and armed groups.
4 American instructors, 1 Chinese hurt in northeast China knife attack, suspect held
The four foreign nationals are scholars from Cornell College in the US State of Iowa and currently teaching at Beihua University. The Chinese citizen is a tourist trying to stop…
Toyota’s safety tests do not meet UN Regulations: Japan Transport Ministry
The U.N. vehicle regulations are international safety and environmental standards that have been adopted by 62 countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, and Europe.
Singapore’s first satellite to orbit closest to Earth unveiled; set for launch in mid-2025
As a research satellite, Elite is expected to spend about 1.5 years in space to test some novel, home-grown devices and see if it is possible for more Singapore satellites to fly…
North Korean soldiers briefly cross inter-Korean border, return after warning shots
About 20 North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line within the Demilitarised Zone separating the two Koreas in the central section of the border at around 12:30…
South Korea, US review joint guidelines against North Korean nuclear threats
At the latest meeting the two countries discussed ways for making US strategic assets more visible in and around South Korea and conducting joint nuclear exercises, the Ministry…
India committed to ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, ‘SAGAR Vision’: PM Modi
The Prime Minister emphasised that in his third term, India will continue to work for the peace, progress, and prosperity of the region, even as it pursues its goal of ‘VIKSIT…
US poised to replace China as Korea’s top export destination
If this annual trend continues, it will be the first time since 2002 that exports to the US exceed those to China. Last year, exports to the US totaled $115.71 billion, $9.1…