One year post-uprising: How do students view Bangladesh today?
For many of the youth who played an active role in the protests, the landscape today has little to offer beyond the optics and the big looming question of 'what does the future…
Out of main jobs by age 53, most older Koreans hope to work ― somewhere ― past 73
As retirement expectations stretch well into the 70s, South Korea sees a record 10 million adults aged 55 to 79 in labour force.
Growing up in the shadows, South Korea’s unregistered children face uncertain future
Calls grow for a universal birth registration system as unregistered children remain in legal limbo despite temporary stay permits.
What will it take for Pakistan to break through the glass ceiling?
Decades of stalled reform, donor dependency, and feminist fragmentation have left Pakistan’s women structurally excluded — and the Global Gender Gap Report simply holds up the…
Malaysia’s EV boom highlights charging bay shortage
The country's vehicle-to-charger ratio currently stands at 13 EVs per charger nationwide, an increase of 18% compared to 11 a year ago.
Evolution or Extinction? Pakistani ad agencies in the age of AI
Agencies have to embrace a culture of ideas that are bigger than ads because ideas will be the currency of the future and motivate action, argues the writer.
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina’s final days before the fall
Sheikh Hasina fled to India exactly a year ago, August 5, as her fabled fortress of popularity was washed away by a deluge of angry protesters in Dhaka.
How long before robots become part of daily life?
To truly become assistants to humans, robots need to be more advanced, multifunctional and powerful, which will require continuous technological breakthroughs, an expert believes.
10 deaths a day as South Korea’s suicide fight falls short among seniors
With few visible signs and more fatal methods, senior suicides underscore need for tailored mental health interventions, report finds.
China can buy Nvidia H20 chips again, but it’s not all good news
Chinese tech giants still prefer Nvidia's chips due to superior hardware, software, and networking, and to avoid relying on competitors like Huawei.