Bridging Asia: Ageism is a necessary evil for progress in Asia
Demographics is not destiny, but Asia’s meteoric growth in recent decades cannot but be linked to its young and fast-growing pool of workers and consumers. But that’s due to change…
Malaysian ‘sex blogger’ Alvin Tan reacts to passport being revoked
In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia’s Sumisha Naidu, Malaysian ‘sex blogger’ Alvin Tan said “losing a mere travel document isn’t going to change anything.” Full story: http://cna.a… source
SOUTH KOREA: Korea halts for ‘ticket to life’ exam
November 13 was a day when almost everything in South Korea came to a halt, as attention was focused on the high school seniors taking their crucial college entrance examinations.…
Children in a South African township choose man’s best friend over drugs and violence [No Comment]
Children from around Mpophomeni – a town in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, spend Friday afternoons with their dogs, playing and learning about life. They are part of Funda Nenja, which……
China: Air quality improves [The Morning Call]
China’s capital Beijing has recorded its biggest improvement in air quality in at least nine years. The dramatic change is partly because of favourable weather conditions in the past three……
Egypt’s ex-PM rescinds decision to run for presidency
Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik is no longer considering running for president in this year’s elections, he said in a statement posted on his Twitter account on Sunday. Shafik,……
Sierra Leone presidential hopefuls commit to violence-free process
Sierra Leone’s election organizing body, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced preparations to send ballot papers into districts for the March 7, 2018 general elections. The… source
Ugandan farmers use mobile apps to sell and buy produce
Makerere University students in Uganda have created a mobile application that provides smallholder farmers with real-time information on markets, the latest news on farming inputs and eliminates… source
Nick and Cris on the Steelers after their Week 14 win against the Ravens | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright and Cris Carter talk Pittsburgh Steelers after their Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens. SUBSCRIBE to get the latest from First Things First: http://foxs.pt/SubscribeFIRSTTHINGSFIRS… source
Nick Wright reacts to Durant being ejected during Warriors win over Pelicans | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright and Cris Carter talk Kevin Durant after his run-in with DeMarcus Cousins. What should we make of the Golden State star’s antics? SUBSCRIBE to get the latest from…