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Has caning in Malaysian schools lost its sting?
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (682+ words) There has been a debate on the matter ever since the Selangor police chief suggested that caning should gradually be reintroduced as a punishment in schools. View all posts by Fazleena Aziz " Teachers generally do not want to wield such…...
My Sweet Home Employment Agency Launches Hong Kong’s First AI-Powered Domestic Helper Comparison Tool
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (215+ words) My Sweet Home's AI-powered domestic helper comparison tool AI Improves Information Efficiency, Allowing Matching to Focus on Interaction HONG KONG SAR " In the domestic helper matching process, employers face their biggest challenge not at the point of decision, but earlier'when…...
Indian gig workers with 90-day employment to be under new labour codes
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (400+ words) View all posts by The Statesman " NEW DELHI " The Centre has published the draft rules for the four labour codes, which also bring gig workers on board for various benefits such as minimum wage, health, occupational safety, and social security…...
For Vietnam’s young, favoured Germany vocational path is fraught with greedy middlemen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1744+ words) Unscrupulous brokers exploit migrants, charging up to "20,000, leading to debt and potential involvement in the shadow economy, despite legal migration pathways. View all posts by Clement Tan " BERLIN " Mr Tien Nguyen is a man on a mission. The second-generation Vietnamese-German…...
South Korea wants foreign students, but does it want the graduates?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1710+ words) As Seoul pushes to recruit global talent to offset demographic decline, foreign graduates say the lack of opportunity and rigid visa rules continue to shut them out. View all posts by Lee Seung-ku " SEOUL " Rosa and Andrua Haque moved from…...
Workers in South Korea may soon be able to ignore late-night work messages
1+ week, 3+ day ago (332+ words) The bill, announced Tuesday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, will also tighten rules on "inclusive wage" systems that bundle overtime and extra allowances into fixed monthly pay. View all posts by Lim Jae-seong " SEOUL " South Korea's government plans…...
In a knot over optional necktie use in Malaysian schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (574+ words) The Education Ministry's move to make school neckties optional ignited questions about whether discipline is taught or worn. View all posts by Mohd Farhaan Shah " JOHOR BARU " To tie or not to tie, that is the question now knotting opinion…...
What China’s most famous ‘gaokao factory’ reveals about the limits of its exam-driven education model
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1429+ words) The model, symbolising China's exam pressures, faces criticism for its ultra-strict routines and potential psychological toll on students. View all posts by Michelle Ng " BEIJING " When the alarm rang at 5.30am, Mr Alan Wang and his same-grade cohort of some 4,000 students…...
2026 is year without job security in Bangladesh
2+ week, 7+ min ago (1051+ words) View all posts by Md Asaduz Zaman " DHAKA " Bangladesh is ending 2025 with little sign of recovery in its job market, as factory closures, mass layoffs, weak private investment and sluggish economic growth combined to deepen employment stress across both the…...
Over 4,000 schools closed in South Korea, with 82 left unused for 30 years
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (298+ words) View all posts by Shin Ji-hye " SEOUL " More than 4,000 schools nationwide have closed due to a lack of students, a lawmaker said Sunday. According to Rep. Jin Sun-mee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who obtained data from the…...