Karachi: the city without a plan
Despite five masterplans and countless promises, why does Pakistan's economic hub still look like a city in disarray?
Society
Two Thai workers win South Korean lottery worth nearly THB100 million
A social media post included a photo of the two men and the lottery ticket showing a prize amount of 4,066,375,179 won (approximately 96 million baht). It noted that the winners…
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world’s biggest gathering
Police official says footage fed into an AI algorithm gives its handlers an overall estimate of a crowd stretching for miles in every direction.
New Filipino smokers hit 9.5M from 2021 to 2023; senate, health advocates express alarm
A health expert suggested a further increase in taxation of tobacco products, and to make taxes on electronic smoking devices equal to that of tobacco products, stressing this…
25 new radiation oncology machines being installed across Myanmar
To help reduce the waiting list for cancer radiation treatment as a priority, not only public hospitals but also five private hospitals have been granted permission to provide…
Spending by Singapore families on private tuition rises to $1.8 billion in 2023
According to the latest government survey on household expenditure, the uptick in educational expenses in 2023 was due to higher spending on private tuition and pre-school…
Thailand all set to implement equal marriage registration from Jan 23
Preparations have been completed, including updating rules, testing registration systems, and producing marriage and divorce certificates.
Child marriage, teenage pregnancy persist in Nepalese municipality
Mina Bishwakarma is a 17-year-old mother of a one-year-old son. She, however, is yet to reach legal marriageable age. But Mina is unaware of this legal provision. She was amazed…
Paws and companionship: A surprising friendship in Dhaka
As the CNG-run auto-rickshaw pulled away, I stepped onto the culvert, the cool evening air wrapping around me like a cloak. Just ahead, a pack of stray dogs roamed the street,…
Can untouchability be eradicated in Nepal?
The declaration of an untouchability-free nation was a blatant lie on the part of the new ruling elites, the writer says.