How snark and tea-spilling communities call out Singapore’s influencers
Cheating scandals, overinflated claims of wealth, and out-of-touch language are just a few of the many concerns that occupy the users of r/SingaporeInfluencers, a Reddit forum…
Too old to dance? Not for these Korean ‘Dancing Grandmas’
They thought their best years were behind them. But former school teachers in their 70s made it to the international stage — and rewrote their future.
Malaysian ornithologist advocates for the protection of shorebirds
Although Dr Nur Munira Azman, 39, began her career researching forest and urban birds, her focus shifted when her husband, Mohd Nasir Azizan, 42, an avid shorebird photographer,…
The ‘McDonaldisation’ of nasi lemak: Can Singapore’s central kitchens save the food industry?
While central kitchens do not have the best reputation at the moment, some restaurants argue that an additional facility could help improve the quality of food and steward…
School launched in Beijing for interstellar travel
The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences will develop a curriculum covering 14 first-level disciplines and specialties, including aerospace science and technology and…
“Kavadi” maker from Malaysia’s Ipoh takes pride in his work
The kavadi 31-year-old C. Dineskumaran is working on is a towering two-tiered structure adorned with some 1,300 peacock feathers and stands nearly 2.74m tall.
Hong Kong has another hit movie. Can such flicks save the industry from terminal decline?
"Back to the Past," a time-travel comedy starring actors Louis Koo and Raymond Lam, has become Hong Kong’s highest-grossing Chinese-language film debut of all time – not just…
Living with the strain: Why Jakarta is still home
As Indonesia’s largest urban region grows into the world’s most populous, residents balance hardship and hope in a city that remains the country’s strongest economic magnet.
Victim of medical negligence, 18-year-old Malaysian girl redraws life with art
Over the last 18 years, Yok Shan has developed techniques to perform daily tasks-from opening bottles and cooking to applying makeup and sewing—entirely with one hand.
Malaysian paraplegic agriculturist builds regenerative food forest for Kuala Lumpur community
An agriculturalist and social entrepreneur, Dr Billy Tang Chee Seng, 60, has spent years designing food systems that work within constraints.