Global education, gated access: Who gets into Korea’s international schools
For most Korean families, this world remains legally out of reach.
Society
Indonesia bans British porn star Bonnie Blue for 10 years
The 26-year-old was deported in December after police raided a studio in Badung, a popular tourist district near Bali’s provincial capital of Denpasar. She was detained…
Married Singapore man convicted of obtaining sexual services from 13-year-old girl
Chew Koh Leong, 45, admitted to using Carousell as he felt that it would be easier to hide his intentions from his wife, as it is a platform for buying and selling goods.
In India’s Maharashtra state, girls’ education is hit hard by drought
A 2021 UNESCO report warned that climate-related disruptions could push millions of girls worldwide out of classrooms. It is a pattern already visible across India’s rural…
Building Nepal’s queer disability movement
Despite growing awareness of LGBTQIA+ rights in Nepal, queer people with disabilities remain among the most overlooked groups. One organisation—Rainbow Disability Nepal—is…
Rich or poor, educated or uneducated, many Nepalis refuse free vaccines
HPV vaccine uptake lowest in Kathmandu Valley as big schools and well-off families refuse to vaccinate their children.
‘No senior should go through this’: Singaporean, 71, has jaw reconstruction surgery after accident
Despite a decline in path accidents since 2019, PMD-related injuries, especially rib and head fractures, continue, disproportionately affecting the elderly and young adults.
Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia’s disaster vulnerabilities
Weak disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts, as well as environmental degradation mainly caused by business activities, have exposed Indonesia to hazards of extreme climate…
Over 20,000 Japanese communities at risk of isolation in major disaster: Yomiuri Shimbun tally
In at least 22 prefectures, the number rose, with 2,681 more communities found to be at risk. In eight prefectures, the number fell.
Case filed against 350-400 over coordinated attack at office of Bangladeshi paper The Daily Star
Charges include inciting riot, looting, vandalism, and arson with intent to kill.