Andin is haunted by memories of being forced into an exorcism to "save" her from being transgender - a ritual that could become mandatory for Indonesia's LGBT community if a controversial new law is passed.For two decades she has endured harassment and abuse as her family desperately tried to "cure" her.
The Red Cross on Tuesday launched what it said was the first global network of social media influencers to battle misinformation about the new coronavirus and spread lifesaving content about the pandemic.Experts have been warning for months that the pandemic has been cloaked in a massive "infodemic" - a deluge of information, including widespread false claims, which can pose a serious threat to public health.The World Health Organization (WHO) website lists a catalogue of dangerous
China reported its first cases of the new coronavirus in December. But was COVID-19 already silently circulating?
There is a growing trend in ASEAN that is not so welcomed – obesity. The prevalence of obesity and being overweight among ASEAN’s citizens is increasing due to rising incomes, and urbanisation. It is also placing a strain on the region’s healthcare systems and government budgets.An obese person can be measured by his or her Body Mass Index (BMI) which measures a person’s weight in relation to their height.
Sports' big ticket events, the 2020 Olympics, European football championships, Wimbledon and the British Open golf tournament have gone to the wall due to the coronavirus.However, there are some shoots of recovery as sports worldwide make tentative plans to return to action.FootballEnglish Premier League, which still has 92 games to play, has reconfirmed their commitment to finish the season. But matches would be behind closed doors and reportedly at up to 10 neutral venues.
Police in Tangerang, a city in the province of Banten, in Indonesia recently arrested a man suspected of raping his own teenage daughter repeatedly over the past year. According to the police, the 39-year-old suspect from Onyam village in Tangerang regency, divorced his wife two years ago. Meanwhile, their daughter, who is now 16, had been living with him ever since.A year after the divorce, the man allegedly began having sex with his daughter, who still goes to high school.
Thousands of animals, including endangered Sumatran tigers and Bornean orangutans, are facing starvation at Indonesia's zoos as the global pandemic pushes shuttered facilities toward collapse, officials say.Some 60 cash-strapped animal parks - home to roughly 70,000 creatures - across the Southeast Asian archipelago have been closed since mid-March and most say they have only enough food until the middle of May."Most zoos relied on ticket sales so when they closed everything collaps
Man’s appetite for meat and dairy products is having serious environmental consequences. Based on a report by Asia Research and Engagement, Asia’s seafood and meat consumption will rise by 78 percent in 2050, and this rise will likely have an impact on the environment. As reported by the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 30 percent of the Earth’s landmass is used to raise animal food.
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Facebook of "caving" to Vietnam's strict censorship regime, after the United States (US) tech giant confirmed it was blocking content deemed illegal by the country's communist government.Authorities regularly sentence domestic critics to harsh prison terms but have come under fire recently for targeting dissent on the world's most popular social network. Facebook is a popular platform for activists in Vietnam, where
According to retail intelligence firm Stackline, there are a number of e-commerce categories that have been decreasing in demand since the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
There is a grim uncertainty swirling around the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, over two million people have been infected with the virus, taking with it over 150,000 lives. The new coronavirus is not only detrimental to one’s health, but it has also impacted nations worldwide in various ways. The pandemic has negatively affected livelihoods, local businesses and the general economy.
Thais are flocking to Bangkok's Chinatown to sell their gold jewellery as the price of the precious metal spikes and the economy tanks due to the coronavirus pandemic.Gold surged to a seven-year high on Tuesday (14 April) to US$1,731.25 an ounce, following global moves led by the US to reinflate economies with trillions of dollars of stimulus measures.That has boosted the price of gold across the world, tempting many to sell their stocks of the precious metal at a time of economic hardsh
