Dick pics: One woman’s (or man’s) meat, another’s poison
WHY do men send dick pics? Some research and popular commentary suggest it is for…
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The real culprits of climate change
THE Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released one of the most comprehensive reports yet…
Debt-trap diplomacy: Can Africa reject China’s easy money?
A MASSIVE Ethiopian dam is plagued with allegations of mismanagement, corruption and even murder. The Botswanan…
Hold on to your pint! We’re heading for a global beer shortage
HOLD on to your pint because we’ve got some bad news for beer drinkers. The…
Is the digital revolution adding to Asia Pacific’s water problems?
WHEN you think of moving your operations to the cloud, you think of going light…
Here’s why conservationists want Jane Goodall to win the Nobel Prize
MORE than 30 scientists and leaders in environmental conservation are calling for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to…
Several FBI agents in Asia recalled over alleged sex, parties with prostitutes
WASHINGTON has recalled several Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees stationed across Asian countries amid…
How the death penalty is applied in Southeast Asian countries
THE Malaysian government’s announcement on its decision to abolish the death penalty for all crimes…
Business owners, listen up – you can save the planet and turn a profit
THE BUSINESS case for making our economy more sustainable is clear. Globally, transitioning to a circular…
US will lose the trade war – but the whole world will suffer
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s moves to hinder the rise of China’s economy and reverse the trade…
Guess which country’s top again for the most powerful passport?
THE race to become the world’s most powerful passport is real, with countries constantly scrambling…
What a load of rubbish: The impact of the Philippines’ sachet economy
Freedom Island is drowning in garbage. The last coastal frontier in the Philippine capital provides…
The road to infinity and beyond could start from these Asia Pacific nations
AS WE celebrate UN World Space Week under the theme of ‘Space Unites the World’, it’s…
When the child becomes the parent: Caring for my bi-polar mother
TODAY marks World Mental Health Day. It’s a day to raise awareness, advocate against social…
This is not a drill: Our final call to save the world from rising temperatures
DESPITE decades of warnings from scientists on the dangers of climate change, the world is…
Industry 4.0: What’s happening to employment in Southeast Asia?
WITH the shift to digital putting the world economy on the precipice of Industry 4.0,…
‘Goddess of power’: Nepal doubles wild tiger population
CONSERVATIONISTS are upbeat about Nepal slated to become the first country to double its wild tiger…
#PrayForPalu: How you can help Indonesia tsunami victims
LAST WEEKEND, a devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami swept the Indonesian island of Sulawesi,…