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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

Deporting irregular Indian immigrants from the US will have blowback

US and Indian authorities have refused to recognise that undocumented immigrants contribute to the host country’s economy.

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Time to stop burning the midnight oil

Irrespective of Indian corporate honchos’ take on longer work weeks, employees need the right to disconnect.

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Confronting India’s silent killer

Preventing silicosis demands integrating technological, public health and sustainable livelihood solutions.

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Cultural norms and combating sexual harassment in Malaysia

Traditional gender roles that emphasise male authority and female submissiveness are stumbling blocks.

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Asbestos: Singapore’s toxic past is catching up with it

The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago.

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Cancer: the hidden hazard in India’s construction industry

Construction work has been linked to many types of cancer. But more research is needed to understand what causes these conditions and how to best prevent them.

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How our renewables future is built on modern slavery

Podcast: Cobalt mines in Africa are a vital part of the renewable energy supply chain. But at what cost to the people who work in them?

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How South Asian workers land in modern slavery in the Middle East

For thousands from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and other countries, shadowy recruiters and online slave markets turn dreams into nightmares.

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Child trafficking thrives in India despite strong laws

At least 11 million children are trafficked for labour in India. Poor implementation of laws and training of stakeholders hinder efforts to curb the practice.

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Australia’s moment to take on modern slavery

Fifty million people worldwide are trapped in modern slavery, more than half of them in the Asia-Pacific. New laws are forcing greater efforts to stamp it out.

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Progress isn’t moving fast enough for women in the Pacific

Closing the gender gap in the Pacific Islands is an ambitious task, but there are concrete, practical steps that can be taken to accelerate progress.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Deporting irregular Indian immigrants from the US will have blowback

Time to stop burning the midnight oil

Confronting India’s silent killer

Cultural norms and combating sexual harassment in Malaysia

Asbestos: Singapore’s toxic past is catching up with it

Cancer: the hidden hazard in India’s construction industry

How our renewables future is built on modern slavery

How South Asian workers land in modern slavery in the Middle East

Child trafficking thrives in India despite strong laws

Australia’s moment to take on modern slavery

Progress isn’t moving fast enough for women in the Pacific

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