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How Korea’s ‘dark side’ found fame on YouTube

YouTube creators draw millions of views by peeling back the polished image of South Korea to reveal its lesser-known struggles.

  • Published: January 31, 202510:33 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas?

The 31 Thais taken by the militant group were among tens of thousands of Thai workers in Israel.

  • Published: January 31, 202510:32 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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What triggered the nightlong chaos between Dhaka University and seven college students?

The students blocked a road in protest last Sunday night, accusing Dhaka University's pro-vice chancellor, Professor Mamun Ahmed, of being rude to them.

  • Published: January 28, 202510:28 am
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Greed over care: Decoding the unholy doctor-pharma alliance

Research has shown it is common for patients to get treatments they don’t necessarily require. While there may be instances of innocent errors, at other times doctors are well…

  • Published: January 28, 202510:27 am
  • Author Muzhira Amin
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Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young

Come March 31, Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged below 18 from downloading apps…

  • Published: January 27, 202510:46 am
  • Author Osmond Chia and Sarah Koh
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The biggest reality show on Earth

Eos exclusively presents excerpts from Omar Shahid Hamid’s latest novel, The Election, recently published by Liberty Publishing.

  • Published: January 27, 202510:45 am
  • Author Omar Shahid Hamid
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What exactly is the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill of the Philippines about?

Senate Bill 1979 is being contested as being too vulgar and “abhorrent” for children to learn. But is it really?

  • Published: January 24, 202511:57 am
  • Author Pauline Miranda
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Why the latest proposal to amend Pakistan’s cybercrime laws is an attempt to further strangle free speech

Pakistan’s digital rights remain hostage to the same political charades that allowed PECA to flourish in the first place.

  • Published: January 24, 202511:52 am
  • Author Farieha Aziz
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South Korea’s ‘imperial presidency’: How it became a threat to democracy

Momentum is building for the reform of the country's 1987 Constitution, with sharp focus on curbing presidential power.

  • Published: January 23, 202510:58 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Karachi: the city without a plan

Despite five masterplans and countless promises, why does Pakistan's economic hub still look like a city in disarray?

  • Published: January 23, 202510:57 am
  • Author Hawwa Fazal

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