The little-known Filipino tribe picking up after dirty tourists in Asia’s cleanest lake
Plenty of invisible work goes into keeping the crystal-clear waters of Kayangan Lake in Coron, Palawan, ever pristine and inviting.
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Inside Balochistan’s sectarian shift — the rise of IS from Lashkar-i-Jhangvi
Though no group has claimed responsibility, security officials and experts believe that the Islamic State's local affiliates are behind the latest attack in Mastung.
The why behind the rise of pet parenting in Philippines
A 2021 study by the iPrice Group revealed that Filipinos have the highest interest in owning pets in Southeast Asia, saying that overall searches for pets by Filipinos on Google…
How to tame the traffic: A guide for cities
To tame the traffic problem, cities must change their paradigm and consider traffic reduction strategies that prioritize people and their well-being and require drivers to…
‘I know hopes are dim’: Anxious parents in China still throng matchmaking corners in parks
Hundreds of parents show up on weekends at public parks in Chinese cities from Shanghai to Chengdu and Changsha to find prospective partners for their children.
In murdered Sikh separatist’s ancestral village in Punjab, few remember him
Many villagers can barely remember Mr Nijjar – who shunned the normal practice of returning to the village after moving to Canada in the 1990s – and heard of his death only…
True Crimes of Asia: Suicidal people still baited on social media in Japan despite ‘Twitter murders’
The growing use of the Internet also created a new breed of criminal of Takahiro Shiraishi’s ilk – murderers who prey on helpless victims by offering to die with them, but…
‘PC bang’ seek to hit refresh in post-Covid era
In recent years, PC bang spaces have vanished across the country, dwindling from 21,549 in 2009 to 9,265 in 2021.
Rise in male suicide rates in India: What does the data say?
The statistics revealed a staggering 166 per cent increase in suicide cases among daily wage earners in India between 2014 and 2021.
300 million smokers and counting: Why China just can’t kick its cigarette habit
Despite years of anti-smoking campaigns, many continue to light up, driven by social mores, cheap cigarettes, a lack of public education and, crucially, the protection of Big…