News  11 Nov 2019 [T1 2020 Wk2]

Being ‘self-partnered', instead of ‘single’: Emma Watson

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/10/uk/emma-watson-singlehood-gbr-scli-intl/index.html

HK Protesters now mark restaurants as 'yellow' and 'blue'

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3035914/not-michelin-guide-hong-kong-restaurants-branded-yellow-if?fbclid=IwAR3_TypTYeCzKFDrdtlPGtbM1CJhy9d2F0a3rEiO745795p7D6opneJQ7sI

News  4 Nov 2019 [T1 2020 Wk1]

Trauma cleaner: the dirtier the job, the better the pay: 

https://www.insider.com/trauma-cleaner-cleans-dead-bodies-makes-over-million-yearly-2019-8

 14 Oct

On the HK Protest
T Koh's thoughts
https://mothership.sg/2019/10/tommy-koh-hong-
kong/?fbclid=IwAR3nj8GYCxhTk9P56O3vPuLlrJrNj-
mWjphvT2hhZGlEQVbopGuMRDYRXQM

Opinion--HK's need for chaos
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3032401/many-hongkongers-have-
need-chaos?fbclid=IwAR3WeL8s9bPylW5VdY3EGq-
Fi2HcUKveswhVZNEmLBwXVszWb82tJFdrt1o

 16 Sept

Modern slavery...taking down a slave ring in the uk
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/videos/1147885738739051/

 2 Sept

Social Inequality--What Cashews cost those in the production chain
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=382690935702720

A refreshing perspective. Does that mean we will see more policies catering to 10
million citizens?
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/30/elon-musk-jack-ma-biggest-problem-world-will-
face-is-population-drop.html

 Aug

The difference between Latino and Hispanic
​https://www.vox.com/2015/8/19/9173457/hispanic-latino-comic

Hurray for Humanity: Overwhelming response to find compatible stem cell for
cancer stricken 5 year-old
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/5000-people-stand-in-rain-for-hours-to-see-if-stem-cells-match-for-5-year-old-battling-cancer/?fbclid=IwAR1u4QCv4D9rP84mWopRQdNQg3ZlshbWD4DZ1yGyoLcuXR2q7DlxKWGeXXA

 July

We are seeing an epidemic of damaging parenting at the moment.
​https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/23/john-marsden-on-the-toxic-parenting-pandemic-ive-never-seen-this-level-of-anxiety?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

Dutch ‘Chat Checkout’ to fight loneliness
​https://brightvibes.com/1367/en/dutch-supermarket-introduces-a-unique-chat-checkout-to-help-fight-loneliness?fbclid=IwAR0KaA72df2LEGtOwzVVnu_MHZOc6z8N08BU5ebTrkXYxrnkjDeOqY-jpZI

What can we do to help children with autism?
​https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/22/autistic-children-sibling-bullying-study

Revisiting the legalisation of drugs
​https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10161809729820652&id=29092950651 (page not found)

Gender discrimination, stereotyping or just plain fear?
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=929949874009764

 June

When Failure Leads to Reclusiveness
​https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/failure-can-lead-to-people-becoming-reclusive

Pure Evil Online—Killing ‘Best Friend” for $9M Promise
​https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/alaska-teen-best-friend-killed-million-dollars-11640262?fbclid=IwAR1itzbUjZ2rax0u4ezTZUJVKbkPPNVyFDc4d_W1Vl3lUrnZTLu9jt2BPYo

Masculinity and Double Standards
​https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/female-teacher-secondary-school-sex-student-masculinity-gender-11627294

The restaurant where all the staff have disabilities
​https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/10/universo-santi-spanish-restaurant-disabilities-jerez

The brutal silencing of a Saudi feminist
​https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/may/24/what-they-did-to-me-was-so-horrific-brutal-silencing-of-a-saudi-feminist-loujain-al-hathloul?fbclid=IwAR2DNF93WF2_yOvarepfnoULCnl-BU2Z-FD1SbLsRXEvAD4uZLAxG1kx0Ig

Probation for arts school student involved in all-girl group attack on teen
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/probation-for-arts-school-student-involved-in-all-girl-group-attack-on-teen?fbclid=IwAR1YVQXn_stxYT5K_IYoslZTDAQX8feWdJ3uWhwLMO8wrahm34UdXKhOlbQ

 May

Taiwan is the first Asian country that recognises same-sex marriages
​https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taiwan-hold-first-gay-weddings-historic-day-asia-210239839.html

In Japanese patriarchy, end of rigging stuns men
​https://qz.com/1625285/end-of-rigging-sees-women-beat-men-in-tokyo-medical-school-exam/

The Toxicity of Loneliness
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=635092393628009

Which countries get the most sleep
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/which-countries-get-the-most-sleep-and-how-much-do-we-really-need/?fbclid=IwAR2RkwgBqcDkHi6wIyd0Sh7F3Am27WIh-BQiEHzn5NrEScM4kQiul0Ws3Aw

 April

The continued influence of gender power play in traditional societies
​https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/world/asia/japan-emperor-women.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Up to 21 students have killed themselves in the last week in India after an IT
glitch led to them failing their exams.
​https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6972257/21-Indian-students-kill-week-blunder-meant-failed-key-exams.html?fbclid=IwAR1vB1XeaqIPtjsuf5zm899VUleqgsu0fdNFe7Qe0yGQW_xZ976gaRjEq84

Japan's epidemic of dying alone
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2314894022126656

French Solidarity: Ava Maria for Notre Dame, and Pinault pledges millions to
rebuild cathedral
​https://uproxx.com/culture/notre-dame-ave-maria/?fbclid=IwAR3OPWBphdmsVmpqI6wsFDvqQ5Z8xLhRT7BGvIL-jqlxabViK1rqfAzcYic

Cultural appropriation, this time at Gordon Ramsay's?
​https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3006130/celebrity-chef-gordon-ramsay-hits-back-defence-new-lucky-cat

Cashless Restaurants Hurt the Poor
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=568265057001609

Brunei’s LGBT community flees new laws
​https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/02/asia/brunei-lgbt-inhumane-stoning-laws-intl/index.html

And rising number of businesses cut ties with Brunei
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/businesses-celebrities-cut-ties-brunei-gay-sex-death-penalty-11417488?cid=FBcna

 March

World's most powerful passport
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=784591435241990

Age is just a number
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=374420416739708

China's Universities for the Elderly are Booming
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=261993358074637

Explaining Terrorism to Children
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=277629273137794

From near drowning to swimming at the Olympics
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=961769807366574

Legislation aside, why quality family time matters
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2353701248196039

 Feb

Machismo is Harming Men [over 13 min video]
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=594326134326527

The subtle side of gender discrimination
​https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/feb/23/truth-world-built-for-men-car-crashes?fbclid=IwAR0Qw5gQOBV0G18b90-7i8XvJyLhacLLz9IQo2VHjat6_2iIi-6sVXXAVhg

Indonesians mummify the bodies of the deceased and care for their preserved bodies as
though they are still living
​https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/worldnews/8450818/toraja-sect-dead-relatives-home-feed-cuddle-rotting-bodies-indonesia/

Tackling discrimination by the (hair)root of the problem
​https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/style/hair-discrimination-new-york-city.html

Trevor Noah on Liam Neeson's Racist Confession
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=615436418885605

Washington DC restaurant feeds the homeless alongside paying customers
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=320099328624261

Long reads on Race
(1) Malaysian politics: where race matters
​https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/17/asia/malaysia-racial-politics-intl/index.html
(2) US colonialism: it's bigger than you think
​https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/15/the-us-hidden-empire-overseas-territories-united-states-guam-puerto-rico-american-samoa

Addressing Tax Evasion and Inequality in Davos [good speech]
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=320148848612744

UK: Most boys in custody are ethnic minorities
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/most-boys-in-custody-are-from-ethnic-minorities-6z97pz602?fbclid=IwAR2-OiFmAD1xY7fQS8fN9Ynuq3W2yysUpKCrxY02LipA89D-G8Kow9pfaEw

 Jan

Finland is the best place to raise kids cos they now have a state sanctioned curfew
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=523370024850524

UK's impending Pudding Tax to fight increasing sugar intake
​https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/02/pudding-tax-menu-treats-get-sweeter-despite-targets-cutting/

A world record: longest women chain -- that's 5 million of them -- to symbolise women's
rights
​https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46728521

Video: Interesting statistics on the Global Population.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=230808481188347