Seoul vs. the rest: University pyramid crumbling at the bottom
Even before graduation, students flocked to private cram schools that help students prepare to retake the Suenung, the national exam that plays a key role in university admissions.
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Body heat scanners help hunt for drugs at airport
The detector is a whole-body imaging security device that shows hidden objects or substances and is used to check air travelers specifically suspected of drug possession.
The global rise of traditional Chinese medicine
"Many people of my generation signed up for universities following our parents’ or teachers’ orders, but students nowadays choose to study Traditional China Medicine mostly…
How will Taiwan election affect Korean chips?
Some market experts and industry sources expect Korea to benefit from strained relationship between the US and China following the election results. They believe China may…
Could Pakistan be entering its ‘Irani cinema’ era?
In times like these, when clunkers have pushed audiences away from the movies, cinemas’ survival could be in the small, indie-minded productions that choose socially relevant…
The tales of Nusantara
Amid steel tracery that emulates the wings of the mythical bird Garuda, the nation’s symbol, the palace will stand firm on a hill deep in the rainforests of East Kalimantan.
In a nation of heavy drinkers, a thriving business of hangover cures
As one of the world’s heaviest drinking nations, particularly of liquor, South Korea has a thriving market for hangover remedies, available in all imaginable forms, flavours and…
Why Korean teachers are speaking out in English on school reality?
Under current labour laws, public school teachers, who are public servants, do not have the right to collective action.
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…
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.