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After hottest summer in 174 years, how prepared is Asia for more extreme heatwaves?
TOUGHING IT OUT IN THE CITIES Away from the farms, it has also been a gruelling summer for some workers…
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All out of love in China? Why young Chinese aren’t marrying and what can be done about it
“In general, if a man tries to find a partner in the matchmaking market, he may say he doesn’t need…
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‘Full-time child’, reverse migration: How China’s youths are tackling record youth unemployment
It is important, however, to try different opportunities and be open to career advice dished out during the interview process,…
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Inside Lombok’s secretive gold mining community, slowly suffering from poisoning
Then, in Lombok, a new danger emerged. Informal gold mining started almost 15 years ago after a mining company found…
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‘It’s hard to be satisfied with just one’: What’s driving the black market for butterflies in Asia?
A LIFETIME OF PAINSTAKING SEARCH In Shikoku, 80-year-old doctor Haruki (not his real name) has amassed about 10,000 butterflies over…
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Malaysia’s ‘green wave’: A threat to the country’s politics and religious restraint?
It is also difficult to parse how much of the “green wave”, a term derived from PAS’ party colours, is…
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No ‘fuss about each other’s religion’: Where lies Indonesia’s bulwark against extremism?
The code contains morality clauses carrying jail sentences of up to a year for sex outside marriage and six months…
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Cannabis-flavoured gummies, ‘CBD’ massages in Thailand: Why Singaporean visitors must beware
“No one, absolutely no one, is batting an eyelid,” programme host Diana Ser remarked as she walked down a street…
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Save money, be cool: Indonesian project shows how ‘cool’ roofs can help Asia beat the heat
The project will set aside 10 per cent of production for corporate social responsibility purposes, which would cover about 14,400…
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Philippines’ new military deal with US: Will it tilt power balance in South China Sea?
Fabros’ opposition to the VFA and to the presence of foreign forces in her country stems from the fact that…
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