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‘Make in India’: Can South Asian giant surpass China and become world’s biggest factory?

The global scramble to find new manufacturing hubs comes at a crucial moment for India – the world’s most populous country – as it seeks to benefit from a demographic…

  • Published: March 11, 202411:27 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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WWF’s latest report hails the Mekong River’s biodiversity

The WWF explained that the river is the world’s largest inland fishery and sustains at least 40 million people and is valued at around $11 billion every year.

  • Published: March 6, 202412:31 pm
  • Author Niem Chheng
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A new dam threatens this Filipino tribe. It’s just one of the country’s stalled China-funded projects

The new dam is expected to provide Metro Manila with an additional 600 million litres of water daily once it is finished by end-2026, with officials saying it is even more…

  • Published: March 6, 202412:30 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Why is South Korea mulling an ease on marriage ban between blood relatives?

Currently, South Korea prohibits marriage between blood relatives within eight degrees of relations, such as third cousins - their grandparents' cousins' grandchildren - or closer…

  • Published: March 4, 202411:25 am
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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Why South Korea has been so quick to adopt ‘global minimum tax’

Under the minimum tax system, multinational companies making over 750 million euros ($812.3 million) in annual sales must pay at least 15 percent in taxes on their profits in each…

  • Published: February 28, 202411:13 am
  • Author Choi Ji-won
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Can discarded oyster shells help shape a greener future for Singapore?

Ms Yukie Yokoyama, 27, an ecologist at Dutch environment and engineering consultancy Witteveen+Bos, and her team created Singapore’s first artificial oyster reef near the jetty…

  • Published: February 28, 202411:12 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Where does Korea stand on assisted death?

While South Korea criminalises any form of assisted dying, at least 204 South Koreans, as of April 2023, have obtained membership for assisted dying facilities in Switzerland.

  • Published: February 19, 202411:46 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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The roses of ‘the village of roses’

A small village on the banks of the Turag river in Savar, rejoices as locals celebrate their most awaited harvest of the year with the arrival of spring and Valentine's Day.

  • Published: February 15, 202412:15 pm
  • Author Palash_Khan
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‘Chemyeon’: the role of ‘face’ in shaping Korea’s cultural dynamics

"Koreans assess a person’s success or failure based on how important they look on the surface, rather than their inner side," said an emeritus professor of psychology at Korea…

  • Published: February 14, 202412:27 pm
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Valentine’s Day meets Ash Wednesday: Navigating love amid penance

On the one hand, February 14 is awash with the commerce of romance—flowers, chocolates, and grand gestures fueling a trade boom. On the other, Ash Wednesday ushers in a period…

  • Published: February 14, 202412:25 pm
  • Author Cristina Eloisa Baclig

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