Karmic borrowing: Micro-lending based on good deeds on May 30, 2016Well, if you have the potential for good karma, you may consider signing up to Buddhist monk Phra Subin Paneeto’s micro-lending scheme, which is spreading across Asia, as Hoang Nguyen finds out. Meanwhile, Carolina Valladares and Mohamad Chreyteh head to Jordan to find out how aspiring businesswomen are bypassing the banks. No collateral? No problem. […]
Five reasons why buildings collapse on May 5, 2016After a building collapsed in Kenya last week, killing at least 33 people, experts look at some reasons why such incidents occur in Africa. The six-storey residence in Kenya’s capital Nairobi came down in heavy rain, with more than 80 people still missing. While investigations are still underway into the cause of this collapse, we […]
Have we fallen out of love with elephant rides? on April 30, 2016Elephant rides and other animal encounters have long been a staple of the Asian backpacking experience. But with steady reports of animal cruelty, the BBC’s Anna Jones asks whether tourists are starting to turn their backs on such adventures. I’ve done it. Like so many tourists to Asia, I have ridden an elephant. It was […]