Gen Z

Mother of Gen Z martyr nominated to Nepali Parliament, vows to fight for justice

Mrs Rachana Khatiwada is the only lawmaker representing the families of those killed during the September 2025 protests.

Finding Joy

Making time to hold space (and planks) with Mum

An unexpectedly tough exercise class helped the writer see a different side of her mother. Sticking with it deepened their relationship.

Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency

Rastriya Swatantra Party election candidate Balendra Shah (left) casts his ballots as he votes at a polling station in Kathmandu on March 5.

He took a 90% pay cut to become an ‘afterlife agent’: Why young Singaporeans are talking about death

(Clockwise from left) Author Alicia Ng, "afterlife agent" Kenneth Yeow and writer-illustrator YY Liak.

Commentary

Chinamaxxing? Boiling apples won’t make you Chinese

A woman wearing a traditional costume poses for a photograph on a street next to Yu Garden in Shanghai on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

TikTok and free durians: What Indonesia is doing to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

Religious affairs offices in Indonesia have been using social media to engage young audiences in conversation about marriage.

Gen Z shoppers are spending more on items that they can ‘show off’

Those aged 14 to 29 are hyper-aware that the stuff they buy and show off is subject to immediate scrutiny.

Move over, Dubai-style chewy cookies: ‘Frozen jelly’ set to be South Korea’s next dessert craze

Assorted gummies are placed in a container and left in the freezer for three to five hours before being eaten.

Democracy and reforms at stake as Bangladesh gets first ‘real vote’ in national poll in over a decade

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief, Mr Tarique Rahman, addresses a campaign rally in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on the trail ahead of the Feb 12 election.

Book clubs and Gen Zs get swept away by Wuthering Heights ahead of movie release

To prepare for the film, starring Margot Robbie (right), a new generation of readers is seeking out Emily Bronte’s Gothic novel.

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