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Urbanisation needs a gender reset
Oped, Sanjay Mathur, Published on 05/03/2025
» Urbanisation is reshaping our world and future, and nowhere is this transformation more profound than in Asia. Today, more than 2.2 billion people -- 54% of the global urban population -- live in Asian cities. By 2050, this figure is expected to increase by an additional 1.2 billion people. As urban centres expand, so must our vision for them. Cities must work for everyone, and that means gender-responsive urban planning must top our agenda.
Could a simple tattoo be able to cure what ails you?
Oped, Anh Diep, Published on 01/10/2022
» Tattoos and medicine may seem an unlikely pairing, but medical tattoos are nothing new. Religious tattoos of ancient Egyptians honoured the gods and, possibly, directed divine healing to ailing body parts. Circa 150 CE, Galen, a Greek physician working in the Roman Empire, tattooed pigment onto patients' corneas to reduce glare and improve their eyesight. Modern doctors have also used tattoos in reconstructive and cosmetic procedures to disguise scars and restore the appearance of lost body parts, such as nipples for mastectomy patients.
No more rash decisions
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) made the right move in putting the brakes on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's haphazard decision to let five types of businesses in the capital, including massage and tattoo parlours, open yesterday.