China becoming a fashion trendsetter: Hugo Boss CEO
We currently have around 90 freestanding stores," Hugo Boss Chief Executive Daniel Grieder said, stressing that “there's a lot more potential to grow in China".
Society
Khmer Rouge survivor pens poignant book
For the author, the agonising thought of the millions who died – including his parents and his younger brother – was the most challenging part of writing the memoir.
Bangladeshi-born Fahmida in Pulitzer prize winning team
The team were awarded the prize for "using graphic reportage and the comics medium to tell a powerful yet intimate story of the Chinese oppression of the Uyghurs”.
Classic ’80s, ’90s Japanese sports cars soar in price, some nearly quadrupling
This appears to have been prompted by the desire among middle-aged people to drive classic sports cars they once sought.
Leaning shophouses on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit trigger public alarm, probe
Phra Khanong officials launched a probe after a row of shophouses on Sukhumvit Road were seen to be leaning at an alarming angle.
Women of Sangihe island lead the battle against mining exploitation
The women of North Sulawesi’s Sangihe Island stand on the frontlines of battles against corporations aiming to exploit their homeland.
Underprivileged students to receive HK$10,000 allowance under new program
Each student will also be paired with a mentor who will help the student establish concrete personal development goals and arrange various activities to broaden the student’s…
Chadchart vows to upgrade clinics as Bangkok becomes ‘elderly city’
The governor also said Bangkok was now officially home to a “grey society” with seniors accounting for over 20 per cent of the 5.5 million registered residents.
Financial pressures force Malaysia’s retirees to go back to work
Rising cost of living, heavy financial commitments and insufficient savings are among reasons cited by such individuals.
Rohingyas are entitled to basic human rights
The absence of a refugee law in India could only be used as an alibi to cover up the inhuman and unjust treatment that the Rohingyas are receiving over the past few years.