Celebrity candidates potentially harmful to Indonesian people’s interests
Political parties using the popularity of celebrities to win votes in the upcoming regional head elections is widely seen as evidence of their failure to find competitive and…
Pakistan’s Constitutional Package — judicial overhaul or national suicide?
The Parliament cannot take away the judicial power to interpret the Constitution from the apex court and vest it in, what is effectively, a body subordinate to the government.
Increasing number of Chinese with hair problems leads to boom in hair restoration, transplant industry
Official data show that in China about 250 million people suffer hair loss or thinning hair, with 130 million of them affected by a condition called androgenetic alopecia, also…
Koreans do things quickly. Is it efficiency or lack of patience?
Korea's fast-paced culture is credited with many achievements, but it's time to learn when, how to slow down.
Food trends come and go, but food trends as a whole are here to stay
Maybe virality is another synonym for relatability. Sure, people fear missing out, but it’s also possible that trends start because some lucky netizen struck a chord by…
South Korean students suffer sleep deprivation, fatigue, suicidal thoughts
The findings come despite the government’s five-year health promotion plan for students, which started in 2019 and appears to have fallen short of its objectives aimed at…
Children of migrants in Cambodia bear the brunt of climate change, says report
The study, conducted by World Vision and the Stockholm Environment Institute, paints a troubling picture of the emotional, educational and social toll on children who are left…
Why is North Korea back to firing missiles after months long hiatus?
The timing—coinciding with Russia-China military exercises and after the US presidential debate—signals what analysts view as a calculated, multi-pronged strategy to advance…
Why are Bangladesh’s brightest engineering minds leaving?
The primary motive for engineering students to move abroad is the lack of scope and the poor salary structure in engineering jobs in the country.
Repatriating Khmer artefacts: An interview with lawyer barred from Met
It has been reported that The Met still holds stolen Khmer treasures, "mostly" obtained from the notorious antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. In recent years, Latchford’s…