From mountains to space: 2023 was full of ‘first’ feats for Pakistanis
From accomplishing dangerous feats on mountain peaks to representing Pakistan internationally in the media, and with women and minorities making their voices heard locally, this…
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Whimsical labels from press corps lend insight into workings of Thai government
The reporters likened the Srettha Thavisin administration to a popular Thai dish – kaeng som phluk ruam.
English name policies at work: Top-down policy or horizontal culture?
Despite mixed employee reactions, the trend of using English names at work continues to gain momentum in Korea.
Rejoining ICC: Letting light shine on darkness of Duterte’s anti-drug killings
Human rights groups say the death toll from the killings could be as high as 30,000, including those killed in gangland-style street executions without cases being filed to…
Our data problems are getting harder to ignore
Disruptions to data flow do not only cause immediate inconvenience, but also hint at the broader issues tied to data handling, such as energy consumption and data security.
China craftsmanship spirit demonstrated by a watch repairman
Ye Fugui, 60, started to learn repairing clocks in 1983 when he was 20 years old. He went to Chongqing to make a living from Guang'an city, Sichuan province.
Big top, big dreams
Singapore’s own acrobatic circus, the Circus of Altrades, thrilled spectators at its first feature show recently. The Straits Times takes you behind the scenes to see the…
‘The best part is everything is shared’: World’s biggest family living under one roof in India
The extra-large family – the product of their late patriarch’s polygamy – numbers nearly 200.
Where wildlife brings death and destruction, yet provides a livelihood
Animals that attract tourists to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park are also straying into farmlands and wiping out crops at the park’s border.
Saying ‘I do’ to themselves: Why some South Koreans throw ‘sologamy’ weddings
Those who hold solo weddings do not just celebrate their decision to self-marry. Often, they do so to resist the pressures of a marriage-centric culture, where societal benefits…