Helping parents in a pinch: Some local governments in Japan let staff bring kids to work
The aim is to secure good talent by helping employees achieve a balance between childcare and work.
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Sheer clothes, ‘rooster hairdo’ banned in North Korea… unless you’re Kim Jong Un’s daughter
Those found to fall foul of the rules could face up to six months of hard labour or ideological re-education in prison. The offending hairstyle will also be cut.
A year without shopping: Young Singaporeans embrace TikTok’s ‘underconsumption core’ trend
In Singapore, more than nine in 10 citizens have felt the impact of the rising cost of living. The top two ways to cope with this are keeping to a fixed budget and deferring…
Visually impaired Japanese man still feels the loss of friend in WWII 79 years on
Isao Shirahata, now 88, was trained to distinguish the sounds of fighter planes during World War II. He still grieves the loss of a friend who was killed in an air raid during the…
Painting the past: Hubei painter spends 60 years paying tribute to home
"I want to forget my age. I need to seize every minute to continue to make progress, and to exceed myself on many levels," the now 86-year-old says.
Former Thai PM Srettha changes Facebook profile photo, removes ‘30th PM’
The photo was changed at 8.13am on Thursday, a day after the Constitutional Court removed him for violating ethical standards in appointing Pichit Chuenban, who had served jail…
‘Bullied’ medical resident at Indonesia’s Diponegoro University commits suicide
The Semarang police are still investigating the case, but it is likely that the 30-year-old woman, identified by the initials ARL, was a victim of bullying, as described in a…
Salman F Rahman’s dark legacy in the financial world
Rahman, one of Sheikh Hasina's trusted advisers with a ministerial rank, is now a disgraced suspect held in police custody, arrested in a case over the killing of a shop employee,…
These young Koreans redefine cool careers
Amid societal changes, a small but growing number of younger Koreans have been charting different paths, defying society‘s fixed expectations and instead choosing to hone…
K-pop stars’ military favouritism controversy returns amid BTS Suga’s DUI incident
Currently serving as a public service agent, Suga was booked and is under police investigation for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated.