Armed with new tech, families track down Mexico's missing
From chatbots to mass texts, social media to online guides, tech has transformed the painful hunt that thousands of Mexicans must undertake to find a ransomed relative.
Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows
The World Health Organisation and others have noted the higher toll of the pandemic on the poor, while those on low incomes suffer most from costlier basic items.
Children of India's burning coalfields dream of a fire-free future
Daily coal production in Jharia this year jumped to 100,000 tonnes, up from an average of 80,000 tonnes until 2021, local mining officials say.
Day after Thai attack, traumatised relatives cling to slain childrens' toys
Government buildings flew flags at half mast to mourn victims - 23 of them children - of the carnage in Uthai Sawan, a town 500km northeast of Bangkok, the capital of the largely Buddhist country.
More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after zero-Covid ordeal
Studies have shown that pandemics and economic uncertainty historically weigh on birth rates around the world.
‘Lepak’ culture: Once frowned on as social ill, now a family event?
While loafing about or 'lepaking' was once heavily discouraged by the government, even families with young children are now staying out until the wee hours of the morning.
Families forced to split as Hong Kong Covid cases spiral and rules tighten
Hong Kong saw a net outflow of more than 71,000 people in February, the most since the beginning of the pandemic, according to government data, compared with 16,879 in December.
Balik kampung exodus to become a trip down memory lane?
Rapid urbanisation and the passing of older generations could see the annual trips becoming less and less of a priority for those in the city.
