Female circumcision in Indonesia, the unheard alarm
February 7, 2024
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Climate change fuels humanitarian risks in Asia, Red Cross warns
KUALA LUMPUR -- The continued impacts of climate change will pose challenges across the Asia-Pacific region, becoming a major driver of humanitarian crises, the regional head of an international relief organization warned.
A proposed Singapore law can keep serious offenders in prison indefinitely, but will it infringe on rights?
Legal experts in Singapore welcome a proposed law that could keep serious offenders in prison indefinitely, but some have cited concerns that the legislation could deprive convicts of their rights, calling for clarity on reviews to ensure the law is used properly.
Winter blues: meet the Indian man on a mission to save New Delhi’s homeless from the bitter cold
Accompanied by a team of four other volunteers, Sharma begins his daily rounds at 8pm and ends at 5am. Their most important mission is to provide blankets to those without shelter to protect them from the bone-chilling cold, with temperatures dropping to as low as 3 degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit) in January.
‘Who’s next?’: Modi government raids, arrests rivals before India election
Critics see a pattern in the arrests and raids — from academics to activists to opposition leaders.
Japan study reveals 2 in 3 married couples ‘nearly sexless’ or no longer have sex, amid falling birth rates
The report complements earlier research that points in the same direction, with Kunio Kitamura, director of the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA), telling This Week in Asia that “this trend towards sexlessness is not going to stop”.
Indonesia’s hi-tech vision for Nusantara and economy draws scepticism, ‘Pandora’s box’ fears
The parking attendants were concerned about their jobs after the municipal transport department proposed to allow drivers to use the country’s digital payment system to pay for parking fees.
Japan steps up battle against pollen season to help hay fever sufferers breathe easier
Cedar pollen has already been detected in Tokyo and eight surrounding prefectures, as well as parts of the far south of the country, heralding the earliest start of the widely loathed allergy season ever recorded in Japan.