For centuries, the seafaring nomads have roamed the Malacca Strait, spending virtually their entire lives on traditional boats. But pollution, rising waves and competition from more advanced fishermen have upended the lives of Orang Laut. Read their stories: https://cna.asia/3Z56BhF
Here's an egg farm you can't visit - and that's because of the measures it takes to keep diseases like bird flu at bay. CNA gets rare access to Seng Choon Farm, one of Singapore's few egg farms, to see how it guards against diseases. Read more: https://cna.asia/4dUioDU
Lim Kim Koon has made it his life’s mission to donate blood every 28 days. He goes the extra mile with daily 10km runs and a clean diet to ensure good health for this meaningful act that has so far helped more than 600 patients. The cut-off age for blood donations is 70, and at 60, Lim is up against the ravages of time.
Imagine filling up your car at just 10% of what you’d normally pay, saving on tax, and doing your part in tackling air pollution. These are some of the perks for electric vehicle owners in Indonesia. So why aren’t more people signing up?
The unemployment rate in Sri Lanka is under 5 percent – but in the 20-24 age group, one in five are unemployed. What is it like to be young, educated, and still looking for a full-time job that can cover your (rising) expenses and help you build a brighter future? We follow Gen Z Colombo resident Nadeesha as she takes on this challenge.
China is facing an aging population. Over the next decade, about 300 million people are set to retire. This is nearly equivalent to the size of the US population.
As the silver tsunami buffets China, the country has started to tackle this issue, aiming to build basic elderly care systems in every province by 2025. Services will include material assistance, nursing, and caregiving. But in a country where filial piety is considered a core virtue, sending one’s parents to a care facility is a social stigma. There is an expectation that children should look after their parents, a view particularly held among the rural population. But in the face of economic headwinds, caring for the aged is becoming an increasing burden on China’s sandwich generation.
How will China navigate this cultural shift around eldercare?
Despite being a popular choice among investors, REITs have taken a beating all year. So could three key changes in Singapore, and from outside Singapore, be a turning point?
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