‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
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Death of employee in India sparks debate on ‘mind-numbing’ overtime culture
The death of a young female executive in India, reportedly due to exhaustion, has ignited an outcry over the country’s “toxic work culture” and cast a spotlight on the highly competitive pressures faced by millions in the workplace.
Chinese graduates’ job pressures, Harris and Trump’s tough talk on China: 7 highlights
Young Chinese hoping for a top job after graduation meet increasing competition and pitfalls on the way to building an eye-catching resume.
Young Chinese Émigrés Confront America’s Brutal Visa Lottery
For the past three years, luck failed David Zheng in the lottery for the American work visa known as the H-1B. He was in good company: Hundreds of thousands of immigrants apply for a limited number of H-1B visas every year, and a vast majority fail to make the cut.
For Young Cambodians, a Mobile History Lesson From a Dark Time
The brand-new bus gleamed as it weaved through rush-hour traffic in Cambodia’s capital. It was headed to a school, bearing a lesson about the country’s darkest period.
Young Bangladesh citizens direct traffic in Dhaka
Young Bangladesh citizens have been filmed directing traffic in Dhaka due to a reported absence of police and traffic officers on the streets. The videos come a day after PM Sheikh Hasina fled the country following weeks-long protests.
Younger and older Japanese divided over rise in foreigners: survey
TOKYO -- Younger Japanese people are largely welcoming of the growing number of foreign workers in Japan while older generations tend to express reservations toward the influx, a government survey shows.
A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
The younger generation in Japan has frequently called out their elders for their casual sexism, excessive work expectations and unwillingness to give up power.