The roads of death
Road crashes have become the norm in Bangladesh, claiming lives on a regular basis.
What I wish I had known at 19 about sexual harassment
The writer says she still wonders why she failed to do anything, seven years later.
Profound lessons from a simple meal at one of Hong Kong’s last dai pai dong
Literally translated from Cantonese as "big licence-plate stalls", these iconic open-air cooked-food businesses have been around since after World War II.
Virtual livestreamers a new trend in China
Virtual people have been injecting new vitality into industries such as e-commerce, media, finance, education, tourism and manufacturing.
Pancasila, Indonesia and LGBT in our lives
The writer says by condemning LGBT identities, reactionary Muslims are giving Islam a bad name, exuding an aura of toxic pseudo-moralism and hatred.
Time to stop the decline of the ocean’s health
Among other harmful threats, plastic waste is choking the ocean, and if we continue on our current track, more than half of the world’s marine species may become extinction by…
Job opportunities for disabled people: A mission impossible?
A lack of data on the part of the Manpower Ministry has challenged the social affairs agencies to develop vocational training programs, build disabled-friendly training facilities…
We need to uplift the forgotten women behind Asia’s plastic waste recycling systems
By uplifting women doing informal waste work, we may eventually find new, more equitable paths to a sustainable, plastic waste-free future.
It’s time to popularise climate resilient housing
According to the writers, the regions most affected by climate change induced disasters are also amongst the poorest in the country.
Promoting a female labour force in Malaysia and China
The writer calls for greater policy intervention, such as targeted support for women and more stringent enforcement of anti-discrimination rules.