Over half of mental health cases in Bhutan linked to anxiety and depression, report finds
Alcohol and substance use disorders are also rising.
Society
Malaysian schools serving healthier meals
School canteen operators have been complying for several years with the prohibition on 12 categories of food and drinks in schools as part of efforts to promote healthier eating…
More than half of Koreans don’t talk about death with family: study
While most people refrain from discussing death with loved ones, 78.6 percent of the respondents have thought about such matters in the final stages of life.
Filipino film ‘Raging’ breaks the silence on male abuse
In this Cinemalaya film, director Ryan Machado draws parallels between personal and environmental abuse in his native Romblon.
Ready-made ‘kolam’ a hit in Malaysia as Deepavali nears
In the weeks leading up to the Festival of Lights, many households have switched from traditional rice and flour kolam designs to convenient, ready-made ones.
Four jackals killed after biting villagers in Cambodia’s Battambang
The Conservation International Cambodia organisation noted that during the flood season, wild animals may move closer to human communities in search of safe ground or to escape…
Panic as strong quake jolts northern Philippines
This comes nine days after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu, killing at least 70 people.
Inequality shadows Malaysia’s growth story
The country's economic mobility remains elusive – with over half of the poorest 20% of the population still trapped at the bottom, exposing the structural inequality shadowing…
Bangladesh’s gut-healing food for malnourished children among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025
MDCF-2 contains a mix of chickpea flour, soybean flour, peanut flour, and green banana. These ingredients were selected for their ability to nourish specific beneficial gut…
Trend sees Philippines becoming an ‘aging population’ by 2030
Commission on Population and Development Deputy Executive Director Lolito Tacardon noted that an aging population would pose more of a challenge given how the government is…