by The Bangkok Post | Feb 9, 2020 | Culture, place, society
A few days ago, a twitter user posted a photo of a pile of socks in the grounds of a school. The socks had allegedly failed to meet a school regulation requiring they be all-white.Most had black or grey soles. Some were also low-cut and thus considered inappropriate.The offending socks, according to the poster, were to be thrown away.In another tweet, a video clip shows a school teacher cutting the shoulder-length hair of a female student to level with her earlobes.These two incidents prompt questions about whether schools have the authority to dispose of students’ property or impose penalties… (more…)
by AFP | Feb 8, 2020 | Culture, Lifestyle, place, society
Hong Kong (AFP) – Waiting at a bus stop on Hong Kong’s border with mainland China, Billy Yiu was preparing to say goodbye to his wife and baby, unsure when he might see them again.The 40-year-old Hong Konger works in the semi-autonomous financial hub and commutes daily from neighbouring Shenzhen, where rents are far cheaper.But the journey will be all but impossible for the foreseeable future.In a bid to halt the spread of a deadly new coronavirus, Hong Kong on Saturday began placing anyone crossing from the mainland under a mandatory 14-day quarantine.So on Thursday night Yiu was making a fin… (more…)
by VOIZ asia | Feb 7, 2020 | Culture, Lifestyle, place, society
Even before my son was born, I knew raising him in Japan was going to be the hardest thing I would ever do. His father, who is Japanese, was never in the picture. He always had an excuse why he couldn’t be bothered to give our son a bath, change his diaper, or even just be present.I would not stick around to find out if [my husband] would strike our son the way he struck me many times before.He would abandon us for days, sometimes weeks, without money for food or baby supplies. On the rare occasion he was actually around and I mentioned finding work for myself, he would shame and isolate me.I … (more…)
by VOIZ asia | Feb 5, 2020 | Lifestyle, place
This is a time of great change for Saudi Arabia. The nation is transforming socially and economically as its Vision 2030 plan unlocks remarkable potential across many emerging economic sectors, driving investment opportunities and creating jobs.New tourist visas have opened the country to the world — and the world’s shoppers. It is also much easier and quicker to open a business and invest in the Kingdom.The World Bank recently ranked Saudi Arabia as the fastest-reforming country in the world, and the Kingdom has already implemented more than half of 400 key reforms, including allowing 100 per… (more…)
by VOIZ asia | Jan 21, 2020 | place
The Sultan of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir proclaimed Seremban as a city and opened the Seremban City Council (MBS) Complex (Wisma Majlis Bandaraya Seremban) last night.Also present at… (more…)
by Chelsea Lim | Jan 10, 2020 | place
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra launched a campaign on Thursday to reforest the Machu Picchu archeological site in order to protect it from mud slides and forest fires.Vizcarra has pledged to plant… (more…)
