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My daughter was almost raped: Sex predators in Malaysia target the very young

There has been a sharp increase in sexual abuse since 2022, police statistics show, with 3,439 cases in 2023 and 1,289 in just the first four months of this year. Rape cases also…

  • Published: July 8, 20258:15 am
  • Author Charles Ramendran, Justin Zack, and Ragananthini Vethasalam
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Bhutan’s working hours: Gross National Exhaustion?

Citing data from Bhutan's 2022 Labour Force Survey, the report states that employed individuals in the country work an average of 54.4 hours per week, with 61 percent working 49…

  • Published: July 7, 20259:23 am
  • Author Yangyel Lhaden
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The Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding. What’s next for the Middle East?

A direct Iran-Israel war has shattered old balances, forcing Middle Eastern capitals and global powers to reassess strategies as nuclear fears and shifting alliances reshape the…

  • Published: July 4, 202510:53 am
  • Author Muhammad Faisal
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Fewer weddings, more cohabitations: Filipino families are changing and the numbers prove it

The numbers showed the trend is not isolated. It reflects deep social changes: more couples are living together without marrying, more children are being born outside of wedlock,…

  • Published: July 3, 20259:21 am
  • Author Cristina Eloisa Baclig
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‘On my salary, there’s no hope’: Rise of investment culture among South Korean youth

This rise in financial self-discipline extends beyond courses and walking tours, as social media fuels the trend.

  • Published: July 2, 202510:06 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Efforts to examine war trauma of former Japanese soldiers grow; medical records provide vital insight

War trauma has long been considered a personal issue although there have been many cases where former soldiers’ mental anguish has made it difficult for them to perform their…

  • Published: July 1, 20259:14 am
  • Author Kisho Hamada
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Pakistan: A history through posters, papers and assorted paraphernalia

Join Dawn in a pictorial timeline of the nation's most telling moments.

  • Published: June 30, 202511:19 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Inside the mental health struggles of caregivers in Singapore

Here, three individuals share their stories about the realities of caregiving.

  • Published: June 30, 20259:07 am
  • Author Joyce Teo and Lee Li Ying
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What has shifted in South Asia?

The May 2025 military crisis between Pakistan and India signalled not only India’s willingness to escalate under the nuclear threshold, but also a more calibrated rather than…

  • Published: June 23, 20257:58 am
  • Author Rabia Akhtar
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How Bangladeshi migrants are cultivating Qatar’s agricultural future

Bangladeshi workers have been key to Qatar's shift to self-sufficiency in vegetable, poultry, and milk—not only as labourers but also as entrepreneurs leasing land and applying…

  • Published: June 23, 20257:57 am
  • Author Mahdi Hasan

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