Divisive politics trumped by deep-rooted respect for Malaysian royalty
Just when the fragile Malaysian coalition government looked likely to collapse after barely nine months in power, an…
Barely a third of Singapore population have professional jobs
According to official figures, Singapore has a population of around 5.7 million in 2019 – densely packing roughly…
Amnesty calls on Malaysia to be accountable for child deaths in detention centers
Amnesty International Malaysia is alarmed by the Home Minister’s statement in Parliament revealing 23 detainees – including two…
Do consumers really care about tobacco taxes?
What do consumers really want for the wide range of products they have access to daily? Most of…
Thailand flip-flop over cannabis
Many months after Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made a case for the use of medicinal cannabis at…
Climate change forces farmers to plant rice at night
Farmers of the Tam Thanh commune in Vietnam say they have been forced to work at night in…
Sustainable denim production takes off
Not many realize apparel production involves a lot of polluting waste – from the weaving of fibers into…
Ronaldo, Messi earnings pale behind world’s ‘richest’ footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are widely regarded as the two wealthiest active footballers – Ronaldo recently became…
Child labor numbers set to soar to support families left jobless by coronavirus
The number of children involved in child labor worldwide has dropped dramatically over the past two decades, falling…