2026 continues to be dominated by sequels and familiar franchises: Scream 7, Toy Story 5, The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but there are some non-reboots.

The story is unfolding in Latin America, but it’s impacting all of us in Asia. 

Here’s a beginner’s guide to the latest crisis in Venezuela, after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro in a controversial military operation. What happened, why it matters, and who’s involved?

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2025 was a year that completely defied expectations. I look back on a year filled with twists that I never planned for and outcomes I never imagined. 

Thankful for 2025 and grateful for your unwavering support. 

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Unhappiness doesn’t happen overnight. It builds through habits people barely notice. 

We unpack the 10 things unhappy people do most often, from constant comparison and toxic busyness to self-criticism and emotional avoidance. 

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It’s not the street lamps lighting the way, but the glow of vending machines guiding travellers through the streets of Japan at night. 

There’s one machine for every 23 people. Is the love or reliance on vending machines letting up soon?

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Ever walked out of a job interview questioning all your answers and life choices? Here’s why we fail, how to recover and what HR never tells you.

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A quick guide to the world’s biggest climate conference — its history, goals and controversies. Compare and contrast Barack Obama’s global leadership in forging the Paris Agreement, with Donald Trump’s claim that climate change is a hoax.

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African Swine Fever doesn’t infect humans, yet it terrifies Taiwan. One tiny virus could wipe out an entire industry, leaving tens of thousands jobless and transforming your favourite bowl of braised pork rice into a luxury dish.

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Listeners share stories of the best bosses they’ve ever had: the ones who protected, trusted, taught and truly cared. Good bosses do exist, though you might have not encountered one yet.

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Trump really, really wants the Nobel Peace Prize and he’s somehow convinced that he deserves it. Apparently, the committee doesn’t think so. 

Here’s a beginner’s guide to the prestigious award and what this year’s winner Maria Corina Machado said of Trump.

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