Regulatory void complicates child adoption process in Nepal
While international adoptions have been banned over child trafficking and abuse concerns, domestic adoptions are also not easy.
2024 Elections: What’s at stake for India’s minorities?
The writer said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in winning a third five-year term in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, many fear that…
International day to end corporal punishment: The children grow but the scars remain
The World Health Organisation, with due evidence, stated corporal punishment increases children's behavioural problems over time and has no positive outcome.
How a budding bromance between Wong and Prabowo can be built
The incoming leaders of Singapore and Indonesia must work on their “budding” relationship if they want to keep the momentum of their predecessors going and develop bilateral…
Heightened volcanic activities in Indonesia unrelated despite occurring in same period
Indonesia, which sits along the horseshoe-shaped series of tectonic fault lines around the Pacific Ocean called the “Ring of Fire,” has 120 active volcanoes.
‘Traditional lifelines of print have been declining steadily’ – Philippine Press Institute
According to PPI Chairperson and President Rolando Estabillo, print media has been sidetracked by digital media, which offers faster and more current reportage compared to the…
Korean shipbuilding stocks rally: Real growth or bubble?
Despite a sluggish start this year, renewed optimism has emerged, possibly due to the anticipated benefits from escalating tensions between the US and China, along with the…
No country for children: The not-so-hidden horrors of child sexual abuse in Pakistan
Are religious institutions shielding predators? Recent reports of sexual molestation of children by clerics and incriminating videos of corporal punishment of madrassa students…
Community involvement crucial for tiger habitat conservation in Bhutan
As countries and conservation partners intensify their efforts to protect the tiger species through biological corridors and protected areas, it has also impacted communities and…
Why aren’t K-pop stars cashing in on cosmetics?
From potential fan backlashes and missing out on endorsement opportunities to navigating a saturated market, the path is risky for K-pop stars.