‘Very sad’ but still hopeful, South Korean fans in Singapore react to World Cup upset
Despite the loss, South Korean fans remain hopeful that their team will make the round of 32, as the eight-best third-placed teams will also go through.
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Lower-income seniors can get milk, eggs, under Singapore’s expanded fresh protein initiative
Singapore's FairPrice's Protein Pledge was launched in 2025 to distribute nearly USD800,000 worth of fresh protein to vulnerable communities by 2030. It began with distributing…
Pakistan’s legal system isn’t built for children. This clinic is trying to change that
The clinic uses toys and figure drawings and is staffed by a psychologist.
China’s Dandong: More than a gateway
This waterway is more than just a border: it serves as a gateway to an array of experiences – from wartime memories, to trains crossing the Friendship Bridge, Chinese teachers…
How does Thailand’s tourism lead to a hidden crisis of homeless foreigners
With a visa-free policy and an affordable lifestyle, Thailand’s tourism policies are drawing millions of visitors worldwide. However, a humanitarian issue is quietly growing…
The boat that rocked: From Taiwan to Philippines’ Batanes, a voyage 300 years in the making
A traditional Tao boat sailed from Taiwan’s Orchid Island to Batanes, reviving a 300-year-old sea route between Tao and Ivatan communities.
How fitness in Metro Manila has become a lifestyle, identity, and status symbol
The modern urban elite is expected to be wealthy and to also be physically fit, mentally balanced, professionally accomplished, and socially active.
Koreans back male parental leave, but not for colleagues
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Public Finance conducted a study to explore ways to expand men’s use of parental leave, but found that more than half are reluctant to…
Grim turning point: Philippine Daily Inquirer
"The Philippine educational system, already burdened by deep systemic failures, is facing a grim turning point with the introduction of American-style gun bloodshed in schools…
Inside the mission of Everest’s first mountain rangers
Stationed at Camp II, Nepal’s first Everest rangers monitor climbers, enforce waste rules and tackle growing garbage on the peak.