India bans e-cigarettes
The decision has been met with criticism and charges of favouritism.
Hey men, women don’t want to be told to be like a woman
Nepali women still grapple with sexist language and expressions that most men easily dismiss.
What happens when the Indus doesn’t reach the sea?
The Indus Delta was once prosperous, today, it is home to suffering, despondency and death.
8 Coast Guard personnel found guilty in death of Taiwanese fisherman
The case stems from an incident in 2013.
Cultural, creative companies lauded for boosting Bay Area
The awards took place last Friday.
Hong Kong tourism arrivals plunge 40 per cent, most since Sars crisis
By Bloomberg as it appears in the Straits Times.
The true cost of cheap cigarettes
More than 100,000 people die each year from cancer in Vietnam, and medical experts believe the fatality rate will rise because more and more young people are starting to smoke.
Fighting fake news in Asia
Across Asia, governments are putting in place measures to prevent the spread of fake news via social media.
Bangladesh failed to protect ethnic minorities
Bangladesh's minorities are leaving as central government fails to protect them.