Browsing: Asia
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong mapped out his vision for the city state on Sunday in his first National Day…
When Rina (not her real name) first sought refuge at a Tokyo-based non-profit organisation last year, she was struck by…
In boardrooms and backstreets from Singapore to Hanoi, owners of Asia’s small and medium-sized enterprises had barely got over the…
In Seoul’s hip Hongdae neighbourhood, 19-year-old Choi Jae-eun is already deep in conversation with her friend about the latest anime…
Almost three in four Filipinos believe that schools should teach children about sex and reproductive health, a new survey has…
As South Korea’s troop numbers dwindle to levels unseen in decades, fears are growing that the country’s ability to deter…
But the summit was thrown into disarray as a coalition of oil‑producing states determined to block binding limits on plastic…
As he neared his 40th birthday, Hafiz Sujang took a quick inventory of his life – a loving family, a…
Singapore has granted clemency to Tristan Tan Yi Rui, an inmate on death row for drug trafficking, and commuted his…
Back-to-back natural disasters triggered by heavy rain and flooding in the Indian Himalayan region have highlighted the growing dangers posed…