Sex workers in Bangladesh under attack
Video of a man mercilessly beating women goes viral; rights activists condemn attacks.
Society
43% of South Koreans aged 20-49 do not plan to have kids: survey
A substantial number of respondents said, however, they would consider changing their minds if government policies and corporate support for it were significantly expanded.
Patriarchal values lose hold: Korean fathers want to change but lack role models
From patriarchal provider to balancer between work and family, Korean fatherhood is starting to change.
Perilous passages out of Pakistan
It is estimated that between 80,000 to 100,000 Pakistanis try to escape the country in search for better economic opportunities abroad each year. It is a journey full of risk and…
Pope Francis, power rivalry and the global order
Pope Francis has condemned the exploitation of less developed countries, as well as the lack of international solidarity and uneven development in the current world order.
Thailand’s Rural Doctors Movement wins Magsaysay award, the ‘Nobel Prize of Asia’
Individuals from Bhutan, Indonesia, Japan, and Vietnam were also chosen for the honour.
Patients suffer as doctors strike in Dhaka, other districts
Physicians resume emergency services on condition that they’re shadowed by law enforcers.
Chinese-Filipinos fear prejudice fuelled by Guo case, South China Sea row
Locally called Chinoys or Tsinoys, Filipino nationals who are of Chinese ancestry fear that the case of former Bamban mayor Alice Guo is fanning the flames of Sinophobia amid…
Only three Malaysian states produce enough babies to replace their populations
According to the Statistics Department, 13 states and federal territories have total fertility rates (TFRs) that have dropped below the replacement level of 2.1 babies for every…
Strong support and opposition to some of former Thai PM Thaksin’s economic plans: poll
The NIDA Poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, on Sunday published the results of a public survey titled "Thaksin Thinks, PM Paetongtarn…