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Can saving just US$2 a week really change a family's financial future? One household in the Philippines turned small, regular savings into income-generating assets through a community savings group.
When Rallavhem Villaruel joined her local Community Savings Group, saving money was not part of her family's routine. Her husband earned around ...

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From celebrity-endorsed clinics to viral beauty trends, Thailand has become a global powerhouse in aesthetic medicine. It is one of Asia's fastest growing aesthetics medical hubs, second only to South Korea.
Cosmetic procedures once reserved for the wealthy are now marketed as everyday self-care, fuelling a booming industry driven by social media, ...

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Can a home biogas system with a 20-year payback still be a smart investment? One family in India spent more than US$1,000 installing a system that turns food waste into cooking gas, despite knowing it would take decades to recover the cost.
Home biogas systems are usually associated with rural communities, but Angad and Sayali installed one in thei...

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Does working from home hurt your career? One Singaporean left a fully remote job and increased her salary by more than 50% within a year. But was returning to the office really the reason?
For almost four years, Lynn enjoyed the flexibility of remote work. She travelled while working, avoided the daily commute and had full control over her schedule...

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How do you keep people with dementia safe — without taking away their freedom?
In Part 2 Munah Bagharib travels to Japan to see how communities are helping people with dementia stay visible, included, and part of everyday life. 
She follows one of Japan’s 31,000 Yakult Ladies on her door-to-door deliveries to see how she checks for dementia di...