Complexity of transgender life in Janakpur
Too often, impeachment serves as a bargaining chip for partisan gain or monetary benefit; in other words—a political tool. But the allegations leveled at Duterte, being imbued…
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‘Daredevil’ Singaporean conservationist gives corals a chance to thrive
Sam Shu Qin, a champion of marine conservation, spends most weekends either planting corals or leading a team of volunteer divers to collect trash from underwater. She is a…
They love to fish and hike: Migrant workers share how they have fun in Singapore on new SMRT concept train
The train – which has photographs and stories printed on its interior of these migrant workers talking about what they do for leisure – will run from Dec 9 to 22 on the…
Identity thieves cancel Singaporean’s credit cards, leaving him and wife strapped for cash in Japan
The couple spent three hours calling banks from a theme park – racking up $200 in roaming charges in the process – and would later find out that their cards had been cancelled…
Delegation of Japanese atomic bomb survivors arrives in Oslo for Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Nihon Hidankyo's three co-chairpersons appeared at the VIP entrance of Oslo Airport, holding bouquets in their hands. Among them is Terumi Tanaka, 92, an A-bomb survivor from…
Nepal bans three more pesticides to tackle growing suicide cases
Poison ingestion, mostly involving pesticides, is the second leading cause of suicide in Nepal after hanging. According to data provided by the Nepal Police, 952 people killed…
Heirs to Kyoto talent: Handweaving artisan uses skill to repair cultural properties
The workshop of Nishijin textile manufacturer Hironobu Orimono Co. is filled with colorful pieces of cloth called kire. Some are silk canvases for Japanese-style paintings and…
Battling bias at every step, a hijra entrepreneur turning pain into purpose
Currently, Avaa Muskan Tithi sells a variety of handcrafted items online and offline, including patchwork bags, tote bags, upcycled bags, patchwork saris, hand-stitched saris,…
Warnings issued as woman dies after neck-twisting massage in Thailand’s Udon Thani
Thai neurologist Dr Thiravat Hemachudha said on Facebook that neck twisting or a massage on the cervical spine could trigger paralysis.
Japan to exhume remains of about 1,000 WWII dead; mass burial site confirmed on Peleliu Island
U.S. documents record that 1,086 bodies were buried there. It is extremely unusual to collect remains from a burial ground of such a scale. The families of Japanese soldiers who…