While opponents of vernacular schools say that they should be abolished to preserve national unity, the enrolment of Malay students especially in Chinese schools has been rising over the years.
Thousands of traffic accidents are recorded every year as millions of Indonesians travel to their hometowns in a tradition known locally as mudik. While the latest tally marks a decline, analysts caution that a long road lies ahead in resolving the issue.
Dupes, short for duplicates, are not quite copies of branded items. But that is not stopping what seems to be a growing consumption trend. The programme Talking Point delves into dupe culture and puts some products to the test.
Since working from home is becoming a norm, setting up your home to make it conducive and noise-free so that you can focus on your work and video calls without interruption is becoming more than essential.
SINGAPORE - Young Singaporean athletes in universities can soon apply for a new scholarship to cover their school expenses, such as tuition fees and course materials, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on April 26.
BUDAPEST - Thousands took to the streets in downtown Budapest on Friday to demand child-protection reform, led by Peter Magyar, a former government insider who recently launched a political movement challenging the prime minister.
The current overall public health risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus is low, the World Health Organization said on Friday, but urged countries to stay alert for cases of animal-to-human transmission.