Bangladesh youth aim to restore hope after deadly student protests
We speak to Bangladeshi youth at the forefront of a movement they say aims to restore trust and hope in the country’s future.
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China’s first university degree in marriage offers courses like matchmaking and pre-divorce counseling
China is issuing its first university degree program in all things matrimony, and its curriculum includes wedding planning, matchmaking services and marriage counseling.
Archaeologists Find a 2,400-Year-Old ‘Pot of Gold’ in Turkey
It is the late fifth century B.C. and a mercenary soldier kneels in his modest quarters, digging a hole in the earthen floor. He places a small jug, called an olpe, in the hole for safekeeping and covers it with dirt. In the olpe are his savings — scores of gold coins, known as darics, each one equal to a month’s pay.
Age is just a number for this 36-year-old academic who has danced her way to the Olympics
"Those who can, do; those who can't, teach."
As Chinese graduates opt for government jobs, what of the private sector?
In China, people are notoriously practical when it comes to selecting college majors. My personal experience illustrates that. After ranking among the top 10 students in my home province’s college entrance examination scores, I received unsolicited advice on picking majors.
Singapore’s master urban planner, Liu Thai Ker, has 2 regrets for the city state’s land-use
Towering skyscrapers, candy-coloured public housing blocks, and lush green spaces – Singapore has long been recognised for its meticulous urban planning.
Marcos and Duterte’s bitter break-up portends major shake-up in Philippine politics
“There is definitely no more UniTeam,” Maria Ela Atienza, a University of the Philippines political science professor, told This Week in Asia, adding that both the president and vice-president “can no longer diplomatically state that it is business as usual”.
Heatwave withers lake, threatens rice crop in Malaysia’s north as climate crisis bites
The drought is being attributed to the 2023–2024 El Niño weather event, which at its peak was measured as one of the five strongest on record, resulting in widespread water shortages, flooding and other natural disasters across the globe.