The rise of tech: from LAN cafes to AI university
As technology evolved and costs decreased, there was a notable shift towards personal internet access, reducing reliance on internet shops. This change has been particularly…
Deep-seated injustice needs to end in Bangladesh
"Unless you actually have a system of governance, which is contingent on the freely given vote of its citizens and is then accountable to them at all times, then there is always,…
SOS: Myanmar tops opium production
Myanmar has a long history of drug production linked to political and economic insecurity caused by decades of armed conflict.
How Singapore builds communities in the sky
The Housing and Development Board was set up in 1960, replacing the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), to solve the severe housing shortage and improve the poor living conditions…
No ‘occult’ cure for mental health: Experts
Modern science has much to offer in the treatment of mental health with specialists, and even Buddhist monks, calling on people to recognise it as a medical issue and seek…
NK conducts most crypto hacks in 2023: report
Cryptocurrency theft is the major channel for the Kim Jong-un regime to fill up its coffers with foreign currencies, says the report.
Chinese mini-dramas turn hot overseas
China's modern soap operas set in short episode formats manage to keep audiences hooked.
Indonesia, the dynastic democracy soap opera
Academics and civil society activists decry dynastic politics as being the death of democracy in Indonesia, but it seems that the Indonesian electorate doesn’t mind it.
Seoul vs. the rest: University pyramid crumbling at the bottom
Even before graduation, students flocked to private cram schools that help students prepare to retake the Suenung, the national exam that plays a key role in university admissions.
Chinese New Year celebrations in Kathmandu
Traditional Chinese dances along with powerful acrobatics enthralled audiences at the event attended by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.