Post-2000 young Chinese redefine work, leisure
Tech-savvy generation takes innovative, independent approach to jobs and life.
People
7 of 10 Filipinos won’t back pro-China candidates in mid-term elections: Survey
Released on Monday, the results of the poll conducted from Sept. 6 to 13 showed that 73 percent of Filipinos said they would not support a candidate who is “pro-China at present…
Nurturing Brunei’s entrepreneurs
Since its launch in August 2023, the Baiduri Enterprise Hub has quickly become a key player in Brunei’s entrepreneurial landscape. From modern co-working spaces and…
Dyson informed Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower of its retrenchments ‘on time’
Singapore-headquartered Dyson laid off an undisclosed number of workers on October 1. On the same day, the union Dyson had signed a collective agreement with said it was…
Han Kang’s Nobel Prize opens new horizons for Korean literature
As novelist Kim Young-ha noted in his message of congratulations, the question of whether the Korean language, once threatened with extinction during the Japanese colonial era,…
Legendary Vietnamese midfielder Son tackles life story in memoir
The memoir runs to close to three hundred pages, divided into four parts, describing in detail Sơn's unforgettable memories through more than 30 years throughout his childhood,…
Trajectories
Today, if we ask ourselves where the Philippines is headed, we may reach entirely different conclusions depending on our points of view, our lived experiences, and the granularity…
South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Ms Han was recognized “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
19-month-old Malaysian baby with ovarian cancer gets US$7,000 in public donations
Daneen Auni Riksi was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer, which required immediate surgery.
India mourns Ratan Tata; tributes pour in from political and business leaders
Leaders from across the political and business spectrum paid their tributes to industrialist Ratan Tata, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.