Announcing the Winners of National Short Video Competition on Sustainability Call for Greater Action
Youths take to documentaries, animation, and comedy skits to educate fellow Singaporeans on environmental issues and sustainable practices
Twelve youths who demonstrated exceptional creativity in raising awareness for environmental sustainability clinched awards at the 2021 Sus Ads Video Challenge Awards Ceremony last Wednesday 23 November. Judged on their content, originality, creativity and technical execution, a total of eight awards were...
Asian Geographic Images of Asia Monthly Competition September 2021 Winners and Finalists
Winners of Images of Asia Monthly Competition September 2021
From Left to Right, Top to Bottom: “N.A” by K.A.Uditha Prabhasha Dharmarathna ; “Meditation" by Yoshi Shimizu ; "Feeding Time" by Tan Tian Ching ; "Feast for the Hungry Ghost" by Desmond Ngu Chien Yew
The ASIAN Geographic’s Images of Asia (IOA) 2021 photography competition, exhibits the work of photographers from all across Asia....
The Gold Trap: How COVID-19 is pushing Filipino children into hazardous work
By Marielle Lucenio
The Philippines had been making slow progress in its long fight against child labour, but the pandemic reversed the gains that had been made.
The Coronavirus pandemic has pushed back to zero the anti-child labour efforts of the national and local government, non-governmental organisations, and communities
The government’s target of removing all two million child labourers from...
Discovering Bohol and Coron – What Kind of Traveller Are You?
In a world filled with an abundance of choices, how do you decide the kind of adventure that fits you? With an island country archipelago of some 7,000 islands and islets, the Philippines has everything for everyone! It can all get a bit overwhelming but let's discover Bohol and Coron based on the type of traveller you are!
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How Minimalism Can Help You Live a Sustainable Lifestyle
By Katreena Sarmiento
Nowadays, people are increasingly adopting a minimalist style to get their lives in order. There's a wide variety of content being published about its impact on our lifestyle and what changes can be made to lead a minimalist life.
Minimalism is a way of living with less. It is the process of removing excess stuff from one's life...
A culture of silence blunts the impact of a new Vietnamese law against sexual harassment
By Trang Vu
Vietnam’s new labor law requires employers to put in place mechanisms to prevent and penalize sexual harassment in the workplace. But Vietnamese culture trivializes sexual misconduct towards women and discourages victims from speaking out.
A landmark Vietnamese law that became effective this year clearly defines sexual harrassment in the workplace and makes it the obligation of employers...
Who Peels Your Garlic: Inside Manila’s Informal Economy
By Geela Garcia
The garlic peeling industry in Baseco, Manila renders Filipino women among the least visible, worst paid, and most dispensable part of the informal economy
The worsening job crisis brought about by the pandemic has forced more Filipino women to resort to home-based work despite poverty wages and on top of the unpaid care work they do...
Can Singapore’s home cleaning scheme reduce maid abuse?
By Rachel Genevieve Chia
Photos Zachary Tang
Demand for part-time home cleaning is up amid Covid-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalised scheme gives Singapore’s migrant cleaners better working conditions, but its impact so far is limited.
After a 5-year trial, Singapore will on Sep 1 formalise a scheme where migrant workers clean multiple homes, reducing reliance on live-in domestic...