14 years a miser…to be a home owner in Seoul
The price-to-income ratio for Seoul in 2021 had jumped to 14.1 from 12.5 in the year before, according to the 2021 Korea Housing Survey.
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Karnali students affected by lack of disabled-friendly infrastructure
Girl students with disabilities miss five days of classes during menstruation for a lack of proper infrastructure.
Pakistan’s fight against polio continues, two drops at a time
According to a Polio Officer, the slum of Hijrat Colony is difficult to navigate because of the people — one never knows how they will react.
Unseasonably stormy weather dumps rain on Cambodia’s coastal provinces
Among other damages, the thunderstorms have sunken four fishing boats, although no deaths or serious injuries have been reported.
7 Thais escape slave conditions at call centre in Cambodia
The victims said they were allowed out of their detention facility at 5 am after their Chinese bosses learned that they had sought help via Facebook.
Emperor’s birthday greeting to be held for 1st time since accession to throne
The birthday greeting events were cancelled for the last three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fact vs fiction: Pakistan must accept the uncomfortable truths about the 1971 war
Fifty-one years after the war, official discourse reveals and conceals selective aspects of the past, carefully crafting narratives that hide inconvenient histories while…
Care homes: New norm for Nepal?
Senior citizens claiming to be satisfied in care homes should be seen as a survival strategy rather than a badge of admiration.
Ang Trapeang Thma draws tourists
In 1976, about 50,000 people were forced to dig, excavate and carry soil to build dams and turn the site into a major agricultural reservoir.
Many Indians will want to come to Nepal after watching ‘Uunchai’
Bollywood director Ramesh Sippy speaks about Nepal’s potential as a destination for Indian filmmakers.