Fear, stigma slow COVID-19 vaccine take-up among trans Pakistanis
Despite official advice for them to get vaccinated, many trans Pakistanis fear they could be at risk of side effects due to high rates of pre-existing health conditions such as HIV
In Pakistan city, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along
Peshawar hopes to lower its carbon emissions by paying bus owners to give up their exhaust-spewing vehicles - but sellers and climate experts say the scheme is too slow and too small
Cryptocurrency promise for UAE's unbanked migrants - but not yet
The UAE's nascent cryptocurrency industry could help make remittances faster and cheaper, but strict financial regulations mean most migrant workers are shut out
Haj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming
Climate Analytics study found devout Muslims in Saudi Arabia risk heat stroke not just from rising temperatures, already 36-43C, but also from more humidity, which prevents sweat evaporating
In Nepal’s oldest park, rising heat fuels surge in invasive plants
Dealing with invasive plants and more extreme rainfall problems linked to climate change now costs Chitwan National Park 40% of its budget each year, managers say
Hydropower push leaves Pakistani Kashmir's capital hot and bothered
Diversion of Muzaffarabad's Neelum river for clean power has raised summer temperatures - and a second river may be diverted too
More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
In one report, more than two-thirds of garment workers who changed jobs said they had no written or oral contract in their new positions
FACTBOX-Grief and neglect: 10 factory disasters in South Asia
The blaze at a building in India's capital housing workers making school bags and toys was blamed by campaigners on a lack of workplace safety
SPECIAL REPORT-China's gene giant harvests data from millions of women
One of the world's most popular prenatal tests is collecting women's gene data and using it to carry out research
Climate-related lawsuits skyrocket since 2015 with big wins for activists
Most cases have been brought against governments but new arguments involving high emitters in the private sector are likely to increase moving forward