Yearender: Indonesia raises stakes in war against online gambling
Observers regard authorities’ odds of winning in their efforts to curb online gambling as slim, given that the government is too focused on law enforcement rather than…
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Singapore biodiversity advocate aims to be resourceful, adaptable like the drongo bird
Mr Nasry, the executive director of Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity – the local chapter of a global youth network concerned with tackling nature loss – would like…
The predator who stalked schools in Bangkok
Mr. V has been a teacher since 1990. Over the course of his career, this man has taught at two international schools in Bangkok, where reports are now emerging of him abusing many…
Welcoming Shey-Phoksundo Lake
The lake is a year-round destination for travellers, but the ideal time to visit is between October and November.
Men in 50s, 60s account for 54% of ‘lonely deaths’: report
According to the ministry, divorce, the death of a spouse, chronic illness and housing vulnerability were believed to be the causes for people in their 50s and 60s, whereas…
When family or friends are the ones behind child pornography
Experts say that the amount of child pornography disseminated over the internet has been increasing in recent years. The scenes depicted in such material are intensely graphic and…
From air-cons to ice makers to anti-UV clothing, China’s ‘cooling’ exports soar amid hotter summer
Soaring temperatures in summer have given China’s cool economy a boost as exports of refrigerators, air-conditioners and fans hit a new high, with South-east Asia becoming an…
Japan counts down to new PM amid global volatility, party reputational crisis
Geopolitics will be an immediate challenge for Japan’s 102nd prime minister, who will be officially sworn in by the Diet on Oct 1, as the embattled Mr Kishida bows out over…
How Israel sketched out its ‘extensive plan’ of device blasts across Lebanon
Lebanese officials told Reuters Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations. The operation was…
How Hasina’s playbook was undone
The ex-PM’s edifice fell apart a month ago today amid a student-led mass uprising.