Michelin, return of a la carte, the continuous rise of Filipino cuisine, and other predictions for 2025
As a brand new year is upon us, friends from the Philippine F&B industry shared with us their bold predictions for 2025.
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Pakistan tops annual smoking death toll in South Asia: report
According to the Global Burden of Disease 2024, Pakistan reported an annual death rate from smoking of 91.1 per 100,000 people, notably higher than the averages for South Asia…
Amid flu alert, Seoul to launch emergency medical system over Seollal
115 medical clinics and 197 affiliated hospitals have been selected to conduct focused treatment for the flu and other respiratory illnesses.
Indonesia’s poverty rate at historic low despite uptick in inequality
The Statistics Indonesia report notes that 24.06 million people were living below the poverty line in September, down from 25.22 million in March when the rate was at 9.03 percent.
Businesses in Malaysia brace for impact with minimum wage hike on Feb 1
Particularly affected are food court operators, coffee shop owners and vegetable farmers as they typically employ more foreign workers compared with other industries.
From Pursat to the world: Cambodian women led fisheries business making a splash
Unica, a local enterprise which specialises in processed fisheries products, is poised to enter international markets after years of strategic innovation and support from the…
New project targets gender equality, child malnutrition in Cambodia’s Kratie
Funded by the Canadian government through Global Affairs Canada (GAC), ReactsIn takes a unique approach by tackling child malnutrition through the lens of gender equality. The…
Calls for caution on Indonesia’s social media minimum age limit plan
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission said it would support the government’s plan to keep children away from social media but said such a regulation should come alongside…
Tibet-Nepal border reopened. Women in Taplejung dust off their looms, weave again
Sherpa has been working on the "thumbi," a traditional knotting system using a vertical loom. Along with her, many women in the area have resumed their traditional carpet weaving…
Fraught aspirations: The Statesman
The H-1B visa, while a remarkable opportunity, is far from a guarantee of stability or success.