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Precarity trap: Gig economy failing Asia’s youth
Precarious employment among youth in the Asia-Pacific region has become an increasingly urgent issue, with a growing number of young people trapped in temporary jobs without social security or long-term contracts. According to the International Labor Organization’s Global
Rare shy penguin wins NZ bird of the year
More than 50,000 people voted in the competition - which has in the past been marred by controversy.
Why ‘King Dollar’ could scoff at Fed rate cuts
The upside-down nature of the global economy may reach new extremes if and when expected Federal Reserve rate cuts fail to weaken the US dollar. Granted, the reasons why the international reserve currency should be plunging are as numerous as they are obvious. They include: the
Animation firm involved in blockbuster video games under probe by Indonesian police for alleged workers abuse
Authorities are investigating viral claims made by former employees of Brandoville Studios on social media of alleged abuse, threats and manipulation by the company’s co-owners.
After a decade, Kashmir to vote in historic elections
This is the first assembly election since PM Modi's government revoked Kashmir's special status in 2019.
Rival tribe shootouts kill 30 in Papua New Guinea
A land dispute near a gold mine has caused a spiral of violence between rival clans.
Australia can’t afford an AUKUS about-face
Three years have passed since the United States, Australia and United Kingdom announced on September 15, 2021, that they would enter into a security partnership called AUKUS. A major part of the deal involved the US and UK helping Australia acquire nuclear-propulsion
Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS opens its doors for non-Muslims to be members
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, however, said that the prospective members cannot be atheists.
East better than West for pro-natalist engineering
This is the second installment of a two-part essay. The first part of this essay argued that for any pro-natalist policy to be cost-effective in its use of public funds, it must recapture lost efficiencies of labor specialization, including economies of scale, that the large
Alleged child abuse at care homes: Malaysia police to probe claims by GISB boss
Police are in the process of tracing the whereabouts of the parents of the rescued children to record their statements.
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years
Bebinca has forced thousands to evacuate and grounded all flights in the city's two main airports.
Japan’s faith in US eroded by impolitic election rhetoric
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and J D Vance have all expressed spirited opposition to Japan’s Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of US Steel in tones and ways that have upset America’s most important Pacific ally. The following quotes convey the gist of the situation.
Anduril poised to fill America’s missile supply gap
American defense contractor Anduril Industries aims to replenish critically depleted US weapon stockpiles with its new low-cost Barracuda cruise missile amid multiple challenges in the US and allied defense production base for such munitions. This month, Anduril unveiled the
What Penang is doing to reclaim its title as the Silicon Valley of the East
Penang has already attracted billions in investment from tech giants like Intel, Infineon, Lam Research and Texas Instruments.
Typhoon Bebinca lashes Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949
All flights at Shanghai's two main airports are grounded, while ferry services and over 570 passenger trains have been suspended.
'Trade wars a lose-lose game': Analysts say China mulls milder steps as Western nations pile on tariffs
Analysts CNA spoke to believe that Beijing is getting into trade wars with multiple economies, raising concerns about the potential fallout. The key question remains: how ugly will these conflicts be?
