Society

Discover the social changes and cultural evolution happening across Asian communities.

Hong Kong Public Housing 2026: New Income Limits, Priority Schemes and Tenant Rules

Hong Kong Public Housing 2026: New Income Limits, Priority Schemes and Tenant Rules

Hong KongOctober 12, 2026

Chiang Mai expands volunteer care for older people living alone as municipalities plan closer checks

Chiang Mai expands volunteer care for older people living alone as municipalities plan closer checks

ThailandOctober 12, 2026

TSMC Boom Brings Population Gains to Kumamoto as Traffic, Rents and Labor Pressures Rise

TSMC Boom Brings Population Gains to Kumamoto as Traffic, Rents and Labor Pressures Rise

JapanOctober 12, 2026

Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah marry at Merdeka 118, with RM300,000 public feast planned for Muar

Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah marry at Merdeka 118, with RM300,000 public feast planned for Muar

MalaysiaOctober 12, 2026

More Than 150 Mae Chaem Residents Reportedly Lose Welfare Access After Disputed Company Tax Records

More Than 150 Mae Chaem Residents Reportedly Lose Welfare Access After Disputed Company Tax Records

ThailandOctober 12, 2026

Taliban Child Recruitment Persists Despite Bans as Afghanistan Stays in Lowest Trafficking Tier

Taliban Child Recruitment Persists Despite Bans as Afghanistan Stays in Lowest Trafficking Tier

AfghanistanOctober 12, 2026

Taliban Detain 52 Women and One Girl Over Dress Rules, UN Says

Taliban Detain 52 Women and One Girl Over Dress Rules, UN Says

AfghanistanOctober 12, 2026

UNICEF Urges Action on Afghan Child Marriage as Survey Exposes Poverty and Education Gaps

UNICEF Urges Action on Afghan Child Marriage as Survey Exposes Poverty and Education Gaps

AfghanistanOctober 12, 2026

Uzbekistan Reports 107,167 Protection Orders as Gaps in Domestic Violence Justice Persist

Uzbekistan Reports 107,167 Protection Orders as Gaps in Domestic Violence Justice Persist

UzbekistanOctober 11, 2026

Research Documents at Least 39 Wartime Industrial Comfort Stations in Japan

Research Documents at Least 39 Wartime Industrial Comfort Stations in Japan

JapanOctober 11, 2026

Children Account for About 80% of Afghanistan's Explosive Remnant Casualties, UNAMA Warns

Children Account for About 80% of Afghanistan's Explosive Remnant Casualties, UNAMA Warns

AfghanistanOctober 11, 2026

Brunei Upgraded to Tier 2 as Trafficking Convictions Resume for First Time Since 2016

Brunei Upgraded to Tier 2 as Trafficking Convictions Resume for First Time Since 2016

BruneiOctober 11, 2026