South Korea wants foreign students, but does it want the graduates?
As Seoul pushes to recruit global talent to offset demographic decline, foreign graduates say the lack of opportunity and rigid visa rules continue to shut them out.
For Vietnam’s young, favoured Germany vocational path is fraught with greedy middlemen
Unscrupulous brokers exploit migrants, charging up to €20,000, leading to debt and potential involvement in the shadow economy, despite legal migration pathways.
Nepal’s celebrities, Gen Z, and the ballot
Decades of political “musical chair” has left Nepal’s political landscape in a state of constant instability.
From sick man to regional security provider: Pakistan’s year of geopolitical openings
After years of strategic drift, 2025 has placed Pakistan in a rare sweet spot where its allies and partners see it as a country that offers them things they value and need.
What China’s most famous ‘gaokao factory’ reveals about the limits of its exam-driven education model
The model, symbolising China's exam pressures, faces criticism for its ultra-strict routines and potential psychological toll on students.
Is Russian technology behind North Korea’s new nuclear submarine?
The submarine under construction is significantly larger than the US Navy’s Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine. With the rapid timeline and scale of progress Pyongyang…
In Myanmar and Thailand, river divides hotbed of scam centres on one side, safe haven from military oppression on the other
From these compounds, internet users all over the world are targeted through cryptocurrency investment scams, romance scams, illegal gambling, and other schemes.
Analysis: After years of drift, 2025 brings thaw in Pakistan-US ties
But beneath the optimism lies a layered and complex reality shaped by history, personalities, and shifting global alignments — prompting analysts to urge restraint in reading…
Cambodia, Thailand have agreed terms on new ceasefire. Will it hold?
Given the high level of distrust between the two sides, it remains to be seen if the truce will hold.
Year-end 2025: Philippines’ record flood control corruption unravels
Months after these revelations, the Inquirer revisits the government’s actions so far in probing the flood control scandal.