Thai children in crisis, threatening nation’s future
Overlapping child-related issues could potentially limit GDP growth to below 2%.
Society
Without justice, social contract between women and state will unravel: Dawn
The blame for an odious state of affairs lies at the door of successive governments who did little to build protective systems, or counter patriarchal narratives. This, alongside…
Restaurants operated by Chinese nationals in Kuala Lumpur under stress by raid on bilingual signboards
Chinese signboard without Malay language has become an issue after former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked whether Malaysia has become part of China.
World-renowned Japanese architect’s office utilises AI in design process
AI has helped the 400-member staff of architect Kengo Kuma manage 400 projects in Japan and overseas. The time saved has been spent meeting with clients or coming up with new…
Bittersweet warning on drinking too much milk tea
Study finds overconsumption can lead to depression, anxiety, but young fans of the beverage remain unperturbed.
Multidrug-resistant organisms found in drinking water in Bangladesh’s Chattogram
Findings revealed by a study on samples from households, restaurants, food carts, and hospitals.
‘Ribbit’ or regret? Internet divided over Pizza Hut China’s frog-topped offering
According to an advertisement on Pizza Hut China’s Weibo account, the pizza was available for pre-orders from Nov 18 to 20 as part of a 169 yuan (S$31) limited-edition set meal,…
Malaysian Home Ministry ordered to return seized Swatch ‘Pride’ watches
Justice Amarjeet Singh made the order after allowing Swatch's judicial review application against the authorities' raid on the watches. He said the raid that was conducted in May,…
Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act
A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on the video footage after police installed three cameras in the school in the prefecture of Fukuoka.
South Korean education ministry to launch agency to expand hangeul courses globally
The move is to leverage the growing global interest in Korean literature following author Han Kang's recent Nobel Prize win.