Chua had penned an essay praising Brett Kavanaugh "as a mentor for young lawyers, particularly women" before sexual assault allegations against him surfaced.

Daughter of ‘tiger mom’ Amy Chua picked as law clerk for US Supreme Court Justice
Chua, a Yale law professor, had penned an essay extolling Kavanaugh ‘as a mentor for young lawyers, particularly women’ before sexual assault allegations against him s...

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Do Nike's plus-size mannequins promote obesity or reflect reality?
Nike launch of new mannequins draws wide praise, but also criticism for encouraging people to be overweight. Social media users called out the critics for shaming fat ...

"She is not size 12, or even 16 … She is immense, gargantuan, vast," wrote one critic who was consequently branded "fatphobic".

US man could face death penalty in Vietnam for ‘attempting to overthrow the state’
Michael Nguyen’s family said he has been denied access to lawyers during his detention and insisted he is innocent.

The father of four was detained whilst travelling with activists around Vietnam, a country where independent media is banned and protests are illegal.

“Bangladesh right now is like China when China was first opening up [in the 1970s]."

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Move over ‘Made in China’. It’s ‘Made in Bangladesh’ era now

Soaring wages at home have seen many Chinese firms set up shop in Bangladesh, boosting its economic growth

For decades, Hong Kong was Asia’s movie capital, the “Hollywood of the East”. Then what happened?

Opera, gangsters and swordplay: the rise and fall of Hong Kong cinema
Once known as the Hollywood of the East, the city’s cinema has taken a hit in recent decades, with imported Hollywood films besting local fare at the box office.

Opera, gangsters and swordplay: the rise and fall of Hong Kong cinema
Once known as the Hollywood of the East, the city’s cinema has taken a hit in recent decades, with imported Hollywood films besting local fare at the box office.

THE CHINESE COMMUNIST ARISTOCRACY

China's ultra-competitive rich want their children to be "perfect", and are spending top dollar for them to learn "how to behave".

Children of Chinese elite are spending hours in etiquette classes to stand out
Tutor Guillaume de Bernadac’s deportment classes help to create ‘perfect’ child, and in Shanghai, US$389 an hour buys instruction in the correct way to converse, dine ...

The endangered coral reef fish that's a delicacy for affluent Chinese diners
The scarcity of the fish and its price tag of up to US$850 a kilo has only made it more appealing to those who can afford it.

It's one of the world’s most endangered coral reef fish, and its scarcity and US$850-a-kilo price tag have only made it more appealing to those who can afford it.

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Organisers: More than 1 million people
Police: 240,000

Observers: The huge discrepancy in numbers discredits the government. (via Inkstone)

How many again? Why counting protesters is so divisive in Hong Kong
Street demonstrations are a colorful feature of life in Hong Kong, a former British colony that retains many civil liberties despite legally being a part of China. 

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China’s fragmented health care system under pressure as nation ages
Around 2,300 top tier public hospitals are at capacity, while 950,000 lower-tier hospitals, community health centres and clinics are struggling with low quality and lo...

THIS IS WHAT PRIVATIZED HEALTHCARE LOOKS LIKE'

In Pictures: Rainstorms sweep south and east China - At least seven people were killed and thousands evacuated as torrential downpours unleashed floods and toppled houses in several provinces in China.

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Indonesian police say Prabowo ally ordered assassination of top security officials
Two suspects arrested after the May 21-22 Jakarta riots told police they received orders from Kivlan. Police remain on high alert for further violence before Friday, w...

Two men arrested after the deadly Jakarta riots say Kivlan Zen paid them and instructed them to use a rifle and pistol to kill Jokowi’s officials.

Chinese police are cracking down on “extreme feminism” online
Local authorities justify crackdown with claim that feminists and animal rights activists want to disrupt social order

Some are worried authorities are using "extremism" as a cover to target more people, saying "that's the most terrifying thing".

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Whether it's flight attendants, students, or care workers, people across the city are uniting against the unpopular bill. 

Strikes, class boycotts and ‘picnics’: how ordinary people are fighting fugitive bill
There is much activity – by leaderless groups operating on encrypted platforms – across broad swathes of Hong Kong in the fight against proposed legislation.

"Even though some people may say it’s useless and the government might not hear us, I just feel that if we don’t do anything now, we will regret it in the future."

100 firms pledge to close for day so staff can protest against fugitive bill
A growing list of businesses, including bakeries, toy stores and snack shops, say they will close their doors on Wednesday.

Going on strike against extradition bill no good for Hong Kong, Carrie Lam warns
City leader has already refused to budge on proposal, despite march which organisers said drew over 1 million people. 

Hong Kong’s leader has urged schools, businesses and unions to think twice before going on strike: “What good would it do to Hong Kong society ... and our young people?”

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Internet access now more important than electricity was last century, says Jack Ma
“If you don’t let your people connect to the internet, it’s worse than last century not letting them connect to electricity,” Jack Ma said.

The Alibaba executive chairman’s comment follows the release of a UN report, ‘The Age of Digital Interdependence’, that calls for increased cooperation among governmen...

EMOTIONAL PLAGUE OF A SOCIETY OF LITTLE MEN
Why are Japan’s famously reserved citizens becoming more violent?
From savage fights between commuters to the murder of schoolchildren, it appears Japanese people are becoming less tolerant than ever before.