In the first Cold War, the USSR was mighty and both the Western allies and Moscow’s proponents – each for reasons of their own – further lionized its position: on the Western front, to spur drama and competitiveness; at home in the Soviet Union, to boost confidence. Then what is the actual situation of China […]Continue Reading
BEIJING: Chinese airlines are undertaking the biggest hiring drives in more than three years as travel rebounds are facing a deluge of applicants for cabin crew roles as fresh university graduates turn to the relatively high-paying career in a bleak job market. In contrast to Western countries, where cabin crewContinue Reading
The Court of Justice is warning motorists to refrain from drinking before getting behind the wheel during the Songkran festival, as the number of accidents caused by drunk driving over the Thai New Year holidays has increased over the past two years, said spokesman Sorawit Limparangsi.Continue Reading
In 2019, bullet trains were partially submerged in flooding from Typhoon Hagibis. Homes and highways were caught in landslides. Flooded tunnels trapped people and cars. Dams couldn’t withstand the surprisingly heavy rainfall. Hijioka’s research is focused on flood management, such as diverting water from swelling rivers upstream into rice paddiesContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for strengthening the country’s war deterrence in a “more practical and offensive” manner to counter what it called moves of aggression by the US and South Korea, state media KCNA said on Tuesday (Apr 11). Kim made the comment at an enlargedContinue Reading
Have you been noticing more mum-and-kids trips among your friends appearing on your social media feed? This writer has been doing it since her son was six weeks old and she shares her tips on how to plan a without-Daddy trip with your kids. Continue Reading
Over the course of the last century, Western beauty ideals – thinness, light skin, large breasts, large eyes, a small nose and high cheekbones – have seeped into countries and cultures around the world. But cracks are starting to emerge in these hegemonic beauty standards. In my work as a social media scholar, I started […]Continue Reading
An event that dubbed itself the “world’s biggest funding festival” has been accused of duping entrepreneurs.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob’s address on Monday night (Apr 10) seeks to narrow the social divide, with marginalised groups standing to benefit, said political analysts who spoke to CNA. During her speech, in which she laid out the key priorities for the remainder of the 14th parliament, Madam Halimah highlightedContinue Reading
The Election Commission (EC) has apologised after the online advance voter registration system crashed on Sunday, the last registration day.Continue Reading