As the world witnessed 200 leaders gathered in Glasgow, United Kingdom for COP26, there is a cautious hope that the world leaders will develop a path towards implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement, towards reduced emissions and the decarbonised planet, and among others; Green Economy. A green economy, by definition, is a low carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive economy.

At the end of June, when Malaysians were grappling with a drastically worsening pandemic, pictures of black flags, and people waving them from their cars or their homes, appeared on social media.Hashtag #Lawan, which means “fight” in the Malay language, the flags became a rallying cry against the government’s failures in handling the coronavirus.

Chinese authorities have ordered gaming giants to end their focus on profits and cut content perceived to be breeding "effeminacy", as Beijing tries to direct youth culture, gender ideals and the reach of big tech.The move is the latest by authorities to tighten their grip on the embattled technology sector and sparked a collapse in the share prices of some of the industry's biggest names.Officials on Wednesday summoned gaming enterprises including Tencent and NetEase, the two

Young people today are coming to age in a world beset by crises.

Ground down by the sapping realities of modern city life, China's youth are "lying flat", the latest buzzword for those tapping out of a culture of endless work with little reward.With growing inequality and rising costs of living nudging traditional markers of success out of reach, some young people are choosing to do the bare minimum at work, dialling back the go-getting aspirations their parents once harboured."Tang ping" – or "lying flat" – has emerged a

As ordinary Malaysians struggle to make ends meet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of empty shop lots continue to grow all over the capital city of Kuala Lumpur displaying signs that say “available for rent”. With the growing importance of food self-sufficiency, now is the time for Malaysia to turn empty spaces into urban farms – tackling food security related issues besides making good use of the existing space.Urban farming is the practice of cultivating, processing

What used to be a mysterious new variant first detected in the United Kingdom (UK) is now the most dominant coronavirus strain in the United States (US).And unlike the original strain of the novel coronavirus, the more contagious B.1.1.7 strain is hitting young people particularly hard."(COVID-19) cases and emergency room visits are up," said Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."We are seeing these increases i

Half of Myanmar’s population is under the age of 30, and many of these young people have benefited from their country’s fragile, imperfect democratic transition over the past decade. They know the military’s return to power could reverse hard-won gains in human development and fundamental freedoms. Their future is at stake.

Children around the world are not getting the nutrients they need, undermining their capacity to grow, develop and learn to their full potential.

Hundreds marched in Bangkok and lit ceremonial fires in front of a courthouse on Saturday to protest Thailand's draconian royal defamation law and the jailing of several prominent pro-democracy activists.The protesters are part of a youth-led movement that kicked off last July calling for an overhaul to Premier Prayut Chan-o-cha's government and a scrapping of the country's military-scripted constitution.They are also demanding the abolition of a lese majeste law which shields