WORLD NEWS DAY
World News Day: In times of crisis and change, journalists play a critical role in society
Today, we reflect on how journalism can make a difference, and why it is so important that it does.
Where are Brazil's kindergartens?
Ambitious Brazilian plan to solve childcare needs of working parents falls way behind target.
WND STORIES
Invisible Asia
‘I was afraid I’d be rejected if I spoke up,’ says victim of childhood abuse in the Philippines
Children in the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and domestic violence.
‘I wanted to escape this life by hiding who I was,' says an 'untouchable' in Japan
Descendants of a shunned caste are still ostracised in modern times because of their lineage.
'We've lived here for decades, but we still can't fit in,' say Hong Kong's silent outsiders
Some foreign-born residents continue to be treated like outsiders in the place they call home.
CLIMATE JOURNALISM: S'PORE
Mammals on brink of extinction in Singapore make comeback
73 species are listed on the terrestrial mammals checklist as at Aug 22.
May 28 2023
CLIMATE JOURNALISM - AROUND THE WORLD
Interactives
Three million masks every minute: How Covid-19 is choking the planet
The surge in the use of disposable masks could lead to an environmental problem that may last longer than the pandemic.
Singapore underwater VR project: How real is the threat of rising sea levels? Experience it
It may cost $100 billion or more over the long term to protect low-lying Singapore against rising sea levels, said PM Lee Hsien Loong. How serious is the threat?
PHOTOS
WND 2021
Why a journalist created World News Day
A record number of newsrooms across the world have joined this year's World News Day.
Scientists dig deep to study Singapore's rising sea levels
A better understanding will yield more accurate predictions on future changes.
Climate emergency in the Amazon
Deforestation in world’s largest rainforest linked to extreme climate events, say experts.
WND 2020
ST's World News Day show shines light on journalism in face of pandemic
Straits Times China correspondent Elizabeth Law has reported from conflict zones and natural disaster-hit areas. Last year, she also reported on the Hong Kong protests.
More than 150 news outlets mark World News Day with journalism showcase, panel discussions
As the coronavirus rages, the young in Asia did not sit still.
US updates Covid-19 measures based on new findings; some media outlets misrepresent information: Anthony Fauci
America's policies on handling the Covid-19 outbreak are constantly updated based on the most recent findings about the virus.
