South Korea: Homosexuality remains a taboo subject
While a growing number of younger South Koreans are starting to accept homosexuality in their country, the majority of Koreans still consider it to be a taboo … source
SINGAPORE: Lucasfilm opens new state-of-the-art premises
A new Disney-animated movie similar to the 2011 film “Rango” is set to get a made-in-Singapore stamp. This was revealed at the opening of the Sandcrawler, … source
Decades old hair regulation in Thailand soon to be abolished
Thailand’s Education Ministry says it will abolish a decades-old regulation on school children’s hairstyles that requires them to keep short hair. Boys no longer … source
Better Fathering Index
A ‘Better Fathering Index’ will be set up in Singapore to benchmark the father’s involvement in bringing up children. The Index, believed to be a world’s first, … source
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: VALUATIONS IN ASIA
With the amount of global sovereign debt with negative yields surpassing US$10 trillion, where should investors park their money? Robert Rountree, global … source
27 Nov 2013: Interview with Sahari Ani
Sahari Ani from the Singapore Red Cross joins us in studio, to give us his first-hand account of the organisation’s relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. source
INDIA: Inflation hits Bollywood
For many Indians, Bollywood movies offer them the only chance to see exotic foreign locations. However with the drop in the value of the Indian rupee, the … source
Catering tastes to the Indians
International companies often see India’s billion-plus population as one of the advantages of doing business in the country. The global fast food industry was the … source
SOUTH AFRICA: Strengthening the ties with China through wine
Chinese and South African relations continue to grow, this time in the wine industry. The recent purchase of South African wine cellars and vineyards by a … source
Japan: New Capsule Hotels
The Japanese have some of the best ideas to maximise limited space. Among them- creative designs for hotels. Channel NewsAsia’s Michiyo Ishida checks out … source