The perils of saying ‘no’ for Pakistan’s women
‘No’ is more than a complete sentence, for women, it is a complex syntax that has been perfected by navigating a complicated web — body language, tone, eye contact, walk,…
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The report highlights extreme factory heat reaching 39°C, causing exhaustion and fainting on production lines.
Is South Korea declining?
The writer says: "To prevent our country from declining, we must stop the political brawls, ideological polarity, reckless populism and moral depravity. We also must seek…
When melody meets medicine: A look at Singapore’s growing music therapy scene
The clinical and evidence-based profession uses music to improve physical, emotional, cognitive and social well-being. Its use ranges from palliative and dementia care to pain…
On the edge of hope: Life on Philippines’ quiet front line in the South China Sea
Locals call the island Pag-asa, the Filipino word for hope. It lies about 500km west of Palawan Island province, within the cluster of atolls and reefs comprising the Spratly…
Pakistani students and the American dream
As US visa restrictions tighten, threats of visa revocations increase, university funding becomes limited and Islamophobia grows.
Not an orphan, but not protected: How South Korean children slip through cracks in the system
In 2021, there were 9,541 children in foster care, including 8,452 placed with relatives. The main reasons for placement included parental divorce, death, separation, abandonment…
Can jailed former president Duterte be Davao City mayor? Here’s what the interior and local department says
Mr. Duterte’s term as Davao City mayor is set to begin on June 30, but he is still detained at the ICC, awaiting his confirmation of charges hearing on September 23.
Can a city cure loneliness? Seoul is spending millions to try
People living alone now make up over 35 percent of all households in the capital.
Did China take a back seat by not having its defence minister attend this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue?
For the large part of the three-day security forum held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, China was not around to push back against the criticisms levelled against it. But it…