Plight of Nepalis in Russian army
Unconfirmed reports suggest that 600 to 1,000 Nepalis have joined the Russian military. Many of these individuals arrived in Russia on student or tourist visas, facilitated by…
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A digital way to age gracefully
A video series on a Chinese lifestyle app shows how senior citizens should embrace old age and the internet and learn to live life to the fullest despite all constraints.
Malaysians brave choppy waters to send aid to Myanmar flood victims
A convoy of 20 Malaysians, including Malaysian embassy staff in Yangon on Sunday, Sept 29, swung into action to transport oil, rice, beans and pulses for 500 families which could…
Dr Mahrang Baloch of Pakistan named one of Time’s most influential people of 2024
The magazine selected Dr Mahrang for her peaceful advocacy as well as her December 2023 march to Islamabad, where she and hundreds of women marched for “justice for their…
Social media linked to rise in Filipinos marrying foreigners
Commission on Filipinos Overseas chair Romulo Arugay in a "Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” television interview, said that marriages with Americans remain at the top of the list,…
South Korea’s gig workers rise by 2.3m in 5 years, especially among younger, older workers
According to Rep. Choi Ki-sang of the Democratic Party of Korea, citing data from the National Tax Service, the number of gig workers increased from 6 million in 2018 to 8.3…
North Korean defector in South reportedly stole bus, rammed into barricade in bid to return home
The man, who is in his 30s and had defected more than a decade ago, told the police that he was trying to return to North Korea after struggling to settle in the South, the report…
Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho’s embroidered paintings which explore politics, social issues on display in Shibuya
Born and raised in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Nugroho, 47, said he loved to draw ever since he was a child and art became a source of therapy and relief from the stress of schoolwork.
More than 3,700 prisoners granted amnesty in Vietnam
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would send diplomatic notes to the relevant countries' diplomatic missions and consular offices, requesting coordination with Vietnamese…
Chinese granny honoured for guarding China-Mongolia border for 53 years
Living in a village just 11 kilometers from the China-Mongolia border, Granny Nyima has dedicated more than half a century to border patrol, with her son, daughter-in-law, and…