4 killed, 41 injured after earthquake hits China’s Sichuan
An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Lushan, a county under the administration of Ya'an, at 5pm on June 2, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Society
20,000 digital advisers eyed to support Japan’s silver surfers
Under the proposal, volunteer advisers will be assigned to teach elderly people who are not accustomed to using smartphones and other digital devices how to operate them through…
The gang-rape on Bahaudin Zakaria Express has left women feeling ever more insecure in public spaces
Aside from the long-term trauma that the victim in this case is likely to suffer, women in general are left feeling ever more insecure in the public space.
Digital economy provides enormous opportunities for women
By engaging in e-commerce platforms, disadvantaged women get employed in a flexible way, with their living conditions being comprehensively improved.
TCM doctors in China increase efforts to help cure malaria worldwide
Since the introduction of artemisinin, more than 20 million people around the world have directly benefited from doctors and medical experts who prescribe artemisinin medicines…
From discrimination to death threats: Why LGBTQ Indonesians leave the country
Discrimination, denial and even death threats have driven many LGBTQ Indonesians out of the country. While some remain, many have left to become foreign citizens in countries…
BTS visits White House to discuss combating hate crime surge
Since its debut in 2013, BTS has garnered global recognition for the members' self-produced music and activism, including an appearance at the United Nations.
Anti-harassment movement grows as actors reveal sexual violence
In March, a magazine carried an article with accusations from several women against Japanese director Hideo Sakaki; similar claims against another director soon followed.
Hiking rice prices in Bangladesh: Hoarders of every hue in it
According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, the prices of coarse and fine rice increased by 5.38 percent and 3.17 percent in just a week.
China emerges from Omicron with improving PMI data
China's manufacturing sector fared better in May, as more factories resumed production after the Omicron outbreak was brought under control.