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‘No job for humans’: the harrowing work of content moderators in Kenya

Glued to screens for eight hours a day, moderators scroll through suicide videos, graphic violence, child sexual exploitation and nudity

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The Golf GTI 2023 – a ‘beast on wheels’ loaded with safety features

The upgraded Volkswagen Golf GTI 2023 and its IQ.DRIVE technologies is a safe and satisfying driving experience

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Why office small talk is an art to be mastered

Conversations between colleagues are an essential part of office life, even if some have got out of the habit by working from home

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Working with artificial intelligence could make us unhappy

Employees become lonelier, resulting in poor sleep and increased drinking, study finds

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Joys of life: Hong Kong food traditions endure in city of flux

Despite rising costs, many Hong Kong institutions are holding on, keeping their culinary traditions alive

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Abang Mie and friends take turns to keep Bukit Jernih clean

The popular tourist site has been beset by trash left behind by irresponsible visitors, requiring the work of volunteers to keep it clean

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Welcome to Zuzalu, the pop-up city inhabited by billionaires who don’t want to grow old

For two months, these ‘longevists’ discussed biotech, medical innovation and slowing down the ageing process

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Cormac McCarthy, chronicler of a dark America, dies at 89

Over six decades, McCarthy won major literary rewards with a number of novels like No Country for Old Men turned into movies

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Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek KL 2023: spotlight on sustainable design

Themed ‘Electric is the Attitude’, MBFWKL 2023 drew more than 800 guests, including local designers, celebrities

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Popular destinations clamping down on bad tourist behaviour

Sunscreen, selfies, and sandals are some of the things that can get tourists in trouble

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No progress on biases against women in a decade: UN report

Nearly half of the world’s population believes that men have more right to a job

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Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US

Fraudsters are using convincing AI voice cloning tools to steal from people by impersonating family members

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Papua New Guinea women weave their way to a living

International customers in North America, Europe and neighbouring Australia increasingly looking for authentic ‘bilum’ bags