Books, educational toys, even a fresh coat of paint — it all could have helped entice students (and their parents) to place a priority on education, says the principal at one school. Now, the funding ...

Ignoring the government's repetitive calls for dialogue, thousands of teachers have continued hitting the streets demanding a new School Education Act.

The Indian government has agreed to provide around $4.6m for the construction of 10 healthcare, education, and cultural ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

Economic necessity often pushes women into sex work. Advocates are debating the best response: decriminalization or finding ...

The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting ...

The Singapore men's national football team lost 0-1 to the Nepal men's national football team in a friendly match held at the National Stadium on Mar. 21, 2025. This marks "a historical win" for ...

FOR too long, Asia-Pacific credit markets have been misunderstood – often perceived as inherently risky or merely an extension of emerging markets. In reality, Apac investment-grade (IG) credit has ...

In a powerful display of unity and determination, thousands of Nepalese teachers have once again gathered in the capital, ...

The Hindu Kush Himalayas holds the world’s largest ice reserves outside the polar regions and extends 3,500 kilometers over Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the People’s Republic of China, India, ...

The Asia Pacific region continues to be at the forefront of the fight against air pollution. Countries in the region continue to experience the highest levels of ambient fine particulate matter PM2.5.