Why Thais sell flower garlands at stoplights
In Thai culture, these garlands aren’t just decorations—they’re offerings to Mae Yanang, the spirit believed to protect vehicles.
Society
The power of one case
For a while, Zara Qairina’s death became one of the most consuming public issues in Malaysia. It was more than a news story; it became a national flashpoint, the writer says.
Taliban Foreign Minister faces backlash over women journalists’ exclusion in presscon in India
The Afghan foreign minister’s first press conference on October 10 had sparked condemnation after photos revealed an all-male gathering, triggering sharp responses from…
Air pollution is an administrative failure. Can Pakistan see through the haze?
Smog has become a symptom of deeper systemic issues: weak regulation, unchecked emissions, and short-term politics. Tackling it requires not another plan, but a functioning system…
Karachi Zoo is proof that man is the cruelest animal
The tragedy is not just caged animals dying a slow death in the name of “education,” but the haunting reflection of our own moral decay.
‘Girls should not go out of college at night’: Chief minister’s shocking statement on Bengal rape
The victim, a student who survived the incident and is a student from Odisha, was reportedly attacked by several men outside a private medical college campus on Friday night while…
Thousands of devotees brave embers at fire-walking festival in Singapore
The centuries-old ritual is the culmination of more than two months of prayers and ceremonies that began in late July.
‘Even my mum knows about Demon Slayer’: How anime went from ‘cringey’ to mainstream in Singapore
Observers have attributed the genre’s rising popularity to improved access to subtitled shows; the increased spending power of a maturing and expanding fan base, coupled with…
‘Korea Glow Up’: How beauty, anti-ageing industry is powering South Korea’s medical tourism
Local desire for youthful glow drives growth of affordable, expert clinics, which now attract growing wave of foreign patients.
Be cautious, students told as influenza wave hits schools and kindies in Malaysia
Health experts want special emphasis given to children as most cases have been detected in schools.