‘None of the above’: An election protest brews in India’s coffee export hub | India Election 2024
Araku Valley, India – Gemmala Sita is proud of the coffee beans she grows on what is among the world’s largest organic, fair-trade plantations. Her…
As Singaporeans tire of rat race, incoming PM reimagines ‘Singapore Dream’ | Labour Rights News
Singapore – For three decades, Singaporean corporate lawyer Gerald Yeo* chased the so-called Singapore Dream. He climbed the ranks to become general counsel, managing a…
Pakistan bets on a cannabis high as its economy struggles | Business and Economy News
Islamabad, Pakistan – When Aamir Dhedhi took his mother to India in 2014 to get treatment for Parkinson’s disease, the doctors there advised him to…
Xi Jinping begins first European tour in five years in France | Politics News
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on his first trip to Europe in five years, which is likely to be dominated by Russia’s war in Ukraine…
India elections turn spotlight on informal jobs for youth | India Election 2024
Ever since he can remember, Rohit Kumar Sahu knew he wanted to go to college and get a well-paying, white-collar job. His father delivered courier…
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott | Business and Economy
Franchise operator cites ‘challenging economic conditions’ amid local reports linking closures to boycotts of Israel. KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed some outlets in the country…
Turkey says it halts trade with Israel over Gaza aid access | Israel War on Gaza News
Turkey’s Ministry of Trade cites humanitarian crisis in Gaza for its decision to suspend imports and exports. Turkey has halted exports and imports to and…
Gazprom falls to first annual loss in 20 years as trade with Europe hit | Business and Economy News
Results highlight the dramatic decline of Gazprom since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom has said it plunged…
Candidates confront corruption and inequality in Panama’s presidential race | Elections News
Over the last five years, Panama has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, paralysing nationwide protests, and a drought that has brought transportation through its famed canal…
What is behind the insulin shortage in the US? | Business and Economy
Skye Murphy, who is 22 years old, has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 14. In the past month, she learned that there…
In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish | LGBTQ News
Tokyo, Japan – When Japanese book publisher Kadokawa announced last year it would publish a translation of Abigail Shrier’s Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing…
Former Binance CEO CZ sentenced to four months | Crypto News
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US money-laundering laws at the world’s largest…
IMF promises Pakistan ‘immediate’ release of $1.1bn loan after key meet | Business and Economy
Islamabad, Pakistan – Cash-strapped Pakistan is poised to receive a $1.1bn loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a key meeting of the…
Japan’s yen plunges to lowest level against the dollar since 1990 | Business and Economy
Japanese currency sinks to 160.17 per dollar, the lowest since April 1990. The Japanese yen has slumped to a 34-year low against the United States…
What role do US tech giants play in powering Israeli war crimes? | Israel War on Gaza
US tech giants, including Google, Meta and Amazon, face pushback from their workers for supporting Israel’s military. After Amazon and Google signed a $1.2bn contract…
Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’ | India Election 2024
“How many tennis balls can fit in a passenger plane?” Neeraj, a young economics graduate from the premier Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), was given…
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US over sale: Report | Technology News
TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation…
‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealed | Business and Economy
A United States development aid agency whose return to the Solomon Islands has been delayed for years without explanation found “overwhelming support and enthusiasm” for…
Parallel economy: How Russia is defying the West’s boycott | Russia-Ukraine war
When Moscow resident Zoya, 62, was planning a trip to Italy to visit her daughter last August, she saw the perfect opportunity to buy the…
US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel | Politics News
The Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The United States…