How food diary videos on social media can impact your body image
How can watching someone document their food intake affect body image? A key factor lies in how the videos are edited and what they imply.
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Somebody’s watching you: K-pop stars face closer scrutiny than ever
According to experts, idols are increasingly judged by the same standards applied to other Korean public figures of certain social standing, as people become more critical of them.
Beware of fake news about Malaysian King on site impersonating The Star
The Star—which Reuters named one of the most trusted sources of news in Malaysia—publishes only on its official website thestar.com.my and its official social media channels.
Vietnamese language service to be introduced by Japan public broadcaster NHK
An NHK event in Hanoi is expected to act as a bridge to further promote the connections between the Vietnamese and Japanese people.
Nepal doctors warn of rising respiratory co-infections from multiple viruses
Back-to-back or simultaneous infections can cause pneumonia and severe deterioration in health, say experts.
Breaking the fever: Dengue cases drop by three quarters in Cambodia
Initially estimated to reach up to 75,000 cases, the actual number dropped to nearly 19,000, with 46 deaths recorded.
China tackles ageist hiring policies by raising recruitment age limit for civil servants
Employers’ preference for younger and cheaper workers can be seen in job listings in both the public and private sectors, which have tended to restrict applicants to those aged…
Pakistan Foreign Office condemns ‘increasingly racist, Islamophobic’ discourse on Pakistanis in UK
The statement came after tech billionaire Elon Musk entered a contentious debate surrounding the term “Asian grooming gangs”, with remarks sparking concerns of perpetuating…
Why are Jeju Air crash victims’ families targeted by online hate?
Koo Jeong-woo, a sociology professor at Sungkyunkwan University, pointed to a lack of empathy in society as a reason behind such backlash.
TikTok moves closer to its ban date in US
The ban on the immensely popular social media app would take effect on Sunday unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.