Japan has a rapidly growing population with in excess of 28 per cent of its citizens being over the age of 65. With the increase in life expectancy comes an enormous amount of concern for dementia, with approximately 8 million people living in Japan who have dementia. The families of these individuals are put under extraordinary stress both emotionally and …

With this clean-energy move, Malaysia has thus made a historic breakthrough as it is witnessed with the opening of the first large-scale battery storage in the country in Sabah, Borneo. The newly built plant named BESS Lahad Datu will be an example of Malaysia not relenting in creating energy resilience, promoting a greater incorporation of renewable energy, and reducing dependence …

Sumatra, which has a lot of different kinds of plants and animals and is famous for its beautiful jungles and unusual animals, is currently experiencing one of its worst environmental disasters. The Tapanuli orangutan is the world’s rarest ape. It is already highly endangered, and now, after terrible floods went through the area, it is facing a new threat of …

Sri Lanka’s famous tea-growing area was devastated when Cyclone Ditwah went through the central highlands, destroying farms and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The area where tea is grown was once famous for its beautiful hills and estates that were over a hundred years old. Now it looks like a beaten-up land of mud, broken trees, and …

Japan is still having strong waves from the recent big earthquake that was felt in a number of different areas. As the Meteorological Agency worries about the high likelihood of more tremors in the coming days, officials have issued repeated warnings encouraging people to stay alert. Many areas already dealing with broken roads, interrupted transportation, and ongoing rescue efforts now …

Malaysia’s tourist industry was doing well after the pandemic, but now there is uncertainty as political tensions rise. When Perak Bersatu recently asked former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign from his party position, it caused a lot of argument and worry about how these internal conflicts might affect the region’s economic and tourist security. The timing is very important …

Christmas markets and other public celebrations in several cities of Europe this year are being held in an atmosphere of increased tension. Armed guards welcome visitors, there are barricaded entrances and visible crowd controls remind everyone of the turmoil of the previous years and security threats. The United Arab Emirates, in its turn, provides a strikingly dissimilar December environment. Families …

Japan is facing a crisis period in 2025 as the workforce shortage is getting acute in the spheres of work like technology, healthcare, and manufacturing. Though the decline in population is usually pointed at as the main factor, the scholars claim that the academic filtering is a more complex and contributing part to the widening talent gap. This practice of …

The new One UI 8.5 Beta released by Samsung is causing a stir among the Indonesian developers who are declaring it as the most customizable of all previous One UI versions. The update is making smartphones even more personalized to individual users with more advanced personalization options and better flexibility of the apps, along with more enhanced use of AI …

Malaysia is also about to experience a significant economic boost with the government preparing to mark Visit Malaysia Year 2026, a nationwide tourism movement meant to boost growth in major sectors. The initiative is supported by high government expenditure and vigorous marketing programs that are likely to increase the number of tourists coming to Malaysia, benefit the Malaysian stocks, and …