Nepali women entrepreneurs with disabilities seek to scale up their businesses
A Kathmandu-based non-profit organization is equipping them with essential skills, and grants, to help them grow their enterprises.
Society
Lao government to support women’s role in nation building
Lao PM Sonexay commend and applauded the achievements of the families of the leadership in the past. He highlighted the crucial role and importance of women within the family, as…
To mourn meaningfully is to demand change
The writer says: "Unless the tragedy of the Milestone jet crash is addressed with structural reform and sustained public reckoning, it will be folded into this pattern: cathartic…
Dhaka school jet crash exposes deadly gaps: The Daily Star
It should serve as a wake-up call for aviation safety and emergency response.
The crime of being Bengali: The untold story of Bengali internment in Pakistan
Half a century has passed since Bangladesh's birth, but the moral reckoning for what happened to these people is far from complete.
In far west Nepal, even elected officials bow to outlawed menstruation tradition
The punishing custom of banishing menstruating women to isolation sheds continues due to superstition, fear, and social pressure.
When AI spices up classic Chinese dishes
AI offers an elegant solution: by not creating a compromised "fusion" version, but personalising for each individual.
Most Malaysian women still unaware of risks of cervical cancer, HPV
The National Cancer Society Malaysia's managing director said many women wrongly believe they are not at risk because they feel healthy.
Dhaka jet crash: Bangladesh mourns lost children
The incident shook the nation to its core, as most of the 32 victims of Monday's crash were schoolchildren who had just been let out of class.
All adult Malaysians to receive RM100 under Sara programme for Merdeka Day, says PM Anwar
The Prime Minister stated that this assistance is available for use from Aug 31 until Dec 31, and can be spent on essential goods at over 4,100 stores nationwide.