The United Nations (UN) warned Tuesday that the coronavirus crisis could have a severe and lasting impact on the life prospects of young adults without swift remedial action.The UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) said the career prospects of people aged 18 to 29 were taking a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, while students faced a "gloomy outlook" for its effects on their education.The ILO report entitled "Youth and COVID-19: impacts on jobs, education, rights and

To date, the COVID-19 virus has infected over 20 million people worldwide, taking with it some 700,000 lives. The new coronavirus does not discriminate when preying on its next victim. The old, the young, rich, or poor – have all been infected with the disease. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis does not just affect one’s physical health.

Global demand for personal luxury goods has been steadily increasing for decades, resulting in an industry worth US$308 billion in 2019. However, the coronavirus crisis has hurt major industries and even negatively affected livelihoods and the economy in general. Fast-fashion brands have even closed down their retail stores, one by one.

As the coronavirus brought the global economy to its knees, Thai businessman Yod decided to buy himself an US$872,000 treat - a lime-green Lamborghini.Yod picked up the customised Huracan EVO supercar in Bangkok, a city of billionaires with a luxury economy unbroken by the crisis ripping through Thailand's wider economy.With tourism and exports in freefall, Thailand's growth could shrivel by as much as 10 percent this year, dumping millions into unemployment.But in a split-screen ec

Many Southeast Asian cities are home to various types of public transportation. Citizens choose to travel via buses and trains because it is more affordable and reliable for daily use. However, observers say that they are not the safest mode of transportation for women.Last December, the Coalition for Safe Public Space (KRPA) conducted a survey regarding women’s safety on public transportation in Indonesia.

Cambodian women are posting images of themselves in swimwear and skimpy outfits on social media in a move to condemn a proposed law governing the way people should dress in public.The draft legislation, said to take effect in 2021 – if approved by government ministries and the national assembly – would allow Cambodian police to fine people deemed to be dressed inappropriately.

President Donald Trump has been censored on Facebook and Twitter after saying children are "almost immune" from COVID-19.

The COVID-19 coronavirus is said to have been passed to humans from a wild animal. Since the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China last December, a number of animals have been suspected to be responsible for the COVID-19 virus. It is believed that the disease could have originated from horseshoe bats or snakes.

To date, nearly 19 million people have been infected with the deadly coronavirus with over 700,000 related fatalities reported. Governments have imposed strict measures to curtail the spread of the virus which include lockdowns, curfews and shuttered borders.

An entire port engulfed in fire, ships ablaze at sea and crumbling buildings: the site of the massive blast in Beirut's harbour area resembled a post-nuclear landscape.Soldiers cordoned off the area, littered with glass and debris from the explosion which officials said was the result of fire catching in a warehouse where hundreds of tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored.A woman in her twenties stood screaming at security forces, asking about the fate of her brother, a port employee.&qu