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The Fight for Separate Surnames

A quiet revolution may be brewing beneath the orderly surface of Japanese society: the long-standing requirement that married couples share a single surname is...

When Friends Marry and You Don’t

They say adulthood has a script — house, spouse, kids, commute — and when you reach your 30s in Singapore without that script being...

Love Advice From Bollywood’s King of Romance

When Shah Rukh Khan speaks about love, people listen — not just because he’s Bollywood’s “King of Romance,” but because his words carry an authenticity...

Inside “Natural”: Japan’s Dark Girl-Scouting Network

A shadowy criminal network operating in the red-light district of Tokyo, known simply as Natural, has suddenly grabbed headlines again — this time not...

South Asia: Girls-Only or Co-Ed Schools?

Across South Asia, the debate over co-educational versus single-gender schools captures the region’s deepest tensions around gender, safety, tradition and modernity. While many governments...

The Raw, Intimate World of “Queerpanorama”

With its raw honesty and bold vision, Queerpanorama — directed by Jun Li — is making waves as 2025’s most provocative LGBTQ+ film out...

Singapore’s Male Host Clubs

In the haze of Singapore’s nightlife, there’s a growing trend that’s got people whispering — and some even shouting — about “boyfriends for hire.”...

Tachinbō: The Long Shadow of Japan’s Street Trade

Tokyo’s nights have long inspired a mix of fascination and unease, especially in districts like Kabukichō where the blurred lines of Japan’s vast fūzoku...

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