WONDALEAF.COM SIBU, Malaysia — A Malaysian gynecologist has created what he says is the world’s first unisex condom that can be worn by females or males and is made from a medical-grade material usually used as a dressing for injuries and wounds. Its inventor hopes the Wondaleaf Unisex Condom will empower people to take better […]Read More

UNSPLASH SEOUL — South Korean teenager Yoon Ki-changets just three hours of sleep a day but spends more than three times that playing online games — with the blessing of his parents and teachers — as he dreams of becoming a top pro League of Legends player. Mr. Yoon and his peers are the next […]Read More

TOKYO — Momoko Nojo’s campaign for Japan’s upcoming election revolves around social media and T-shirts, but she’s not running for office. Instead, the activist is fighting a different battle — against the apathy that keeps young voters away from the polls. It’s no wonder the young don’t vote, with many of them saying candidates are […]Read More

REUTERS SHANGHAI — The world will need to shut down nearly 3,000 coal-fired power plants before 2030 if it is to have a chance of keeping temperature rises within 1.5 Celsius, according to research by climate think tank TransitionZero. In a report published days before the United Nations COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, TransitionZero […]Read More

The world currently grapples with health and economic crises due to COVID-19, which then stressed the need to protect our health and finances. But given the uncertain times, how can we assure that our finances would keep up with our healthcare needs? Where can we find financial support to manage and recover from health issues […]Read More

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS The Philippines remains bottom of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be amid the pandemic in October, as vaccinations and reopening lag despite its outbreak easing. While other Southeast Asian nations also continue to be ranked low among the 53 economies tracked, the Philippines fares among […]Read More

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley. -Image via US Secretary of Defense/Flickr. WASHINGTON — The top US military officer, General Mark A. Milley, has provided the first official US confirmation of a Chinese hypersonic weapons test that military experts say appears to show Beijing’s pursuit of an Earth-orbiting […]Read More

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX. Image by Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 The combined net worth of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos approached $500 billion on Wednesday, fueled by the unrelenting rally in Tesla Inc. shares and a broad surge in tech stocks that sent the Nasdaq 100 to an intraday record. The value […]Read More