SINGAPORE: Since the 2021 coup, working conditions and labour rights protections in Myanmar’s garment sector have eroded significantly, with some calling for multinational companies to divest. The garment industry has resisted these demands, claimin
SINGAPORE: There is one sure way to reduce the ever-rising cost of healthcare in Singapore but no one wants to tackle it head-on. Instead, everyone is dancing around the problem and skirting the main issue. The sick elephant in the room: The health
SUNSHINE COAST, Australia: If asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo - the famed creator of Mario, Pokemon and The Legend Of Zelda - or maybe PlayStation, the brand associated with mega h
MELBOURNE: One of my former colleagues from Ewha Womans University recently went on a blind date in Seoul. Her date was elated to learn that she attended one of the finest institutions in the country. Howeverrolls88, things took a turn when my colle
SINGAPORE: “Why did you choose to have such a big family?” Believe it or not - I don’t get asked this question as often as you think I would. The more common question by far, after counting off my kids when we’re out as a family, is: “Wah, five! Did
SINGAPORE: How does one announce the diagnosis of a terminal illness?panalobet At 50, instead of fleshing out my retirement plans or planning grand adventures with my daughter, I am grappling with an incurable disease. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SYDNEY: When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday (Aug 24), he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegrampanalo999, he was accused of facilitating the widesprea
mb8 Commentary: Questions abound about what a Harris win means for US foreign policy in Asia
2024-10-08SINGAPORE: What a difference a month makes. “Trump assassination attempt may have just won him the US presidential election,” proclaimed one headline just over a month ago. As images of a bloodied Donald Trump pumping his fist in defiance flashed ac
SINGAPORE: The recent tragic stabbing of three young girls at their dance class in the quiet seaside town of Southport in northern England triggered some of the worst unrest the United Kingdom has seen in more than a decade.luckyaces168 Beyond the i
go perya Commentary: Mahkota by-election has far-reaching consequences for Malaysia government
2024-10-08KUALA LUMPUR: An obscure constituency in central Johor is set to hold its by-election on Wednesday (Sep 28)go perya, following the death of Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). The Mahkota by-election is num