January 10, 2020 • 28m
In May 2019, the Taiwanese government became the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Some 2,500 couples have officially t...Read more
January 17, 2020 • 28m
Once a prosperous coal mining city, China's northeastern city of Hegang boasted double-digit economic growth for over a decade. Bu...Read more
January 24, 2020 • 28m
Pinit, a successful Thai businessman and sports celebrity, turned his life upside down when he decided, at the age of 45, to becom...Read more
January 31, 2020 • 28m
In January of 2020, the Taiwanese presidential election was held for the first time in 4 years. With the constant media coverage o...Read more
February 14, 2020 • 28m
In 2017, the militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was all but defeated by international forces ...Read more
February 21, 2020 • 28m
Each year, a handful of North Korean citizens leave their past lives behind in hopes of gaining freedom as defectors to South Kore...Read more
March 6, 2020 • 28m
In the shadow of Thailand's rapid economic growth is the district of Klong Toey, one of nearly 2,000 slums in Bangkok. Klong Toey ...Read more
March 20, 2020 • 28m
The city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has over 2,500 years of history. Today, Samarkand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to it...Read more
March 27, 2020 • 28m
In April of 2019, Japan introduced a new visa status, the Specified Skilled Worker, intended to encourage foreign laborers to boos...Read more
April 10, 2020 • 28m
In a district of Beijing frequented by young people, a new kind of business opened its doors: At the Smash Room, customers pay for...Read more
April 24, 2020 • 28m
Although South Korea completed its national pension system in 1999, late enrollment and other issues caused many seniors to be lef...Read more
May 8, 2020 • 28m
The Yangon Film School, established in 2005, pioneered film education in Myanmar. Its students have made over 200 documentaries, w...Read more
May 29, 2020 • 28m
Shenzhen, in Guangdong Province, is the center of China's IT industry. With a number of novel coronavirus infectees second only to...Read more
June 5, 2020 • 28m
COVID-19 rages around the world and Thailand is no exception. In recent weeks, infections have dropped below 10 new cases on most ...Read more
June 12, 2020 • 28m
Winphe is a popular satirical cartoonist in Yangon, Myanmar. He's drawn over 1,500 works exploring political and everyday issues f...Read more
July 3, 2020 • 28m
Claiming tens of thousands of lives and infecting millions of people worldwide, the damage caused by the current novel coronavirus...Read more
July 10, 2020 • 28m
The coronavirus pandemic has infected over ten million and killed hundreds of thousands around the world, and a true solution rema...Read more
July 17, 2020 • 28m
Claiming tens of thousands of lives and infecting millions worldwide, the damage caused by the current pandemic is widespread and ...Read more
July 24, 2020 • 28m
In regions of Malaysian North Borneo such as the city of Kota Kinabalu, which is otherwise known as a classy tourist destination, ...Read more
July 31, 2020 • 28m
South Korea has succeeded in minimizing infections during the pandemic while also paying great attention to mental healthcare for ...Read more
August 7, 2020 • 28m
The coronavirus pandemic is damaging the apparel industry in Guangzhou, China, as people and goods are barred entry. With orders f...Read more
August 21, 2020 • 28m
Several months after the lockdown ended in April 2020, store owners in Wuhan, China turn to a flea market app in order to pay livi...Read more
August 28, 2020 • 28m
Vietnam is considered a success case in the fight against COVID-19, having kept infections to a minimum. But in late March, the co...Read more
September 4, 2020 • 28m
COVID-19 is forcing many South Koreans to shop online, increasing the number of online purchases by 30% in 2020. However, the deli...Read more
September 25, 2020 • 28m
Wuhan was the epicenter of the novel coronavirus. Now, it's home to a new art exhibition depicting the fear of infection and grati...Read more
October 9, 2020 • 28m
Mongolian marathon runner Munkhzaya Bayartsogt (26) is a rising star. She broke national records with her very first race at age 1...Read more
October 16, 2020 • 28m
Thailand had relied heavily on foreign tourists, but the coronavirus forced it to close its borders in April, costing many their l...Read more
October 30, 2020 • 28m
Manufacturers in Hong Kong cherish their "Made in Hong Kong" brand, viewing the label as a mark of quality when delivering their p...Read more
November 13, 2020 • 28m
Online bartering has become a massive trend in the Philippines. Many people have lost work because of the novel coronavirus pandem...Read more
November 27, 2020 • 28m
The Altai mountains in western Mongolia are home to many folk music traditions. Although traditional Mongolian arts have been swep...Read more
December 18, 2020 • 28m
Thailand was the first country outside of China to detect cases of COVID-19. However, with less than 4,000 infections and 60 death...Read more
December 25, 2020 • 28m
The inland province of Guizhou had once been ranked among China's most impoverished, but change was shown by completion of a huge ...Read more