Living with stigma, state inaction: What it’s like for some of Indonesia’s HIV-positive kids
Health advocates highlight the need for integrated social support as stigma against HIV persists.
Mass weddings and political power: Why Unification Church keeps resurfacing in South Korean politics
Unlike mainstream religious groups that formally distance themselves from political influence, the Unification Church has long viewed political access as a means of fulfilling…
What happens when you let women live alone? Pakistan needs to find out
Pakistan’s economic future grows stronger when women have the freedom to live, and work, on their own terms.
Life in the dark: Residents in Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra wait for a flicker of hope
State electricity company PLN faces extraordinary challenges in repairing collapsed transmission towers, citing heavy components and cables that had to be transported from Jakarta…
Korean battery makers rethink Europe strategy as China gains ground
With Chinese suppliers nearing 60% market share, Korean battery trio shifts toward mass-market chemistries, region-specific products to stay competitive.
Trampolines and live music: Carnival mood at Thai evacuation camp can’t mask villagers’ anxiety
The buffet of entertainment is but a well-meaning attempt to provide comfort in a frankly miserable situation.
Can we build a digital world where women are not erased?
From who gets to be visible historically to which version of a woman appears first in a search result today, patriarchal narratives continue to dominate.
From fake profiles to deepfake porn: The war Pakistani women cannot win alone
Experts say AI isn’t creating misogyny, but magnifying it, making harmful gender norms appear socially acceptable and widely endorsed.
Undocumented Nepalis face exploitation in Greece’s strawberry fields
Thousands of Nepalis in Greece work without documents, facing long hours and poor living conditions.
The open manhole that laid bare Karachi’s systemic rot
This year alone, 23 people have died in Karachi by falling into manholes and open sewers, of whom eight were children.