Japanese brewery to make sake in space; if successful, limited-edition sake to be sold for US$657k
The attempt to brew sake in space will be made in the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station.
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Chinese flock to Laos to beat cold
As a flagship project under the BRI framework, the 1,035-km railway, linking Kunming in Yunnan and the Laotian capital of Vientiane, has greatly enhanced regional connectivity,…
Singapore woman died by suicide while facing lawsuits by man linked to anti-vaccine group
At the time of her death, Ms Geno Ong Kay Yong was found with two handwritten notes that indicated her reasons for suicide.
Homestays become a hit with tourists in Nepal’s Jumla
Six women started a community homestay in Patmara four years ago, and since then, the model has spread to other areas, creating economic opportunities.
Japan PM Ishiba stresses importance of nuclear deterrence in comment on Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize
The government has taken a cautious approach to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which comprehensively bans the development and use of nuclear weapons. Hidankyo…
Manager of pet grooming salon in Singapore charged over death of dog
The case first made headlines in July, after a video of a dog falling off a grooming table and being hanged to death with its leash went viral online.
$200-million forex scam by Vietnamese TikToker uncovered
They orchestrated their scam by instructing seven accomplices in Vietnam to establish multiple shell companies in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and other provinces.
Bhasani’s 144th birth anniversary remembered in Bangladesh today
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bhasani's family and various social and political organisations will be placing wreaths at the grave of the great leader at…
Overtourism grows in northern foothills of Mt. Fuji, frustrating local officials
Many foreign tourists are flooding into the area, as traffic congestion and littering have also worsened.
Lhasa’s Potala Palace digitises nearly 1,000 precious thangkas
Thangka is a unique form of painting in Tibetan culture, typically a religious scroll painting mounted on colored silk and hung for worship.