Society

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

Kazakhstan to apply needs tests to 14 benefits from January 2027, while keeping 22 unchanged

Kazakhstan to apply needs tests to 14 benefits from January 2027, while keeping 22 unchanged

KazakhstanOctober 16, 2026

Tokyo's First Emergency Bear Shooting Prompts Review of Two-Hour Response and Trapping Rules

Tokyo's First Emergency Bear Shooting Prompts Review of Two-Hour Response and Trapping Rules

JapanOctober 16, 2026

India Supreme Court Rejects Automatic Transfer of Caste Quota Status After Conversion to Islam

India Supreme Court Rejects Automatic Transfer of Caste Quota Status After Conversion to Islam

IndiaOctober 16, 2026

Pakistan's Hunger Score Worsens Since 2018 as Millions Face Acute Food Insecurity

Pakistan's Hunger Score Worsens Since 2018 as Millions Face Acute Food Insecurity

PakistanOctober 16, 2026

Uzbekistan Births Fall 8.6% From 2023 Peak as Population Growth Slows

Uzbekistan Births Fall 8.6% From 2023 Peak as Population Growth Slows

UzbekistanOctober 16, 2026

Japan's Foreign Resident Population Reaches Record 4.28 Million as Visa Rules Tighten

Japan's Foreign Resident Population Reaches Record 4.28 Million as Visa Rules Tighten

JapanOctober 16, 2026

Bangladesh's Green Field Factory Wins RIBA International Prize for Design Centred on Workers

Bangladesh's Green Field Factory Wins RIBA International Prize for Design Centred on Workers

BangladeshOctober 16, 2026

Malaysia Reopens Recruitment for Bangladeshi Workers, With Fees and Job Numbers Still Undecided

Malaysia Reopens Recruitment for Bangladeshi Workers, With Fees and Job Numbers Still Undecided

MalaysiaOctober 15, 2026

South Korea Supreme Court Reviews Decades-Old Force Threshold in Rape Cases

South Korea Supreme Court Reviews Decades-Old Force Threshold in Rape Cases

South KoreaOctober 15, 2026

Cambodia's Citizen Journalists Help Solve Local Problems While Facing Threats and Unpaid Work

Cambodia's Citizen Journalists Help Solve Local Problems While Facing Threats and Unpaid Work

CambodiaOctober 15, 2026

Hyogo Cuts Nankai Trough Tsunami Flood Estimate by 31%, but Warns Residents to Evacuate Quickly

Hyogo Cuts Nankai Trough Tsunami Flood Estimate by 31%, but Warns Residents to Evacuate Quickly

JapanOctober 15, 2026

DNA Test Identifies Vietnamese Soldier's Grave After His Family's Nearly 50-Year Search

DNA Test Identifies Vietnamese Soldier's Grave After His Family's Nearly 50-Year Search

VietnamOctober 15, 2026