What Is With… the love for Trader Joe’s bags in Singapore?
Before Trader Joe’s, it was Bangkok-based fast-fashion brand Gentlewoman’s bags that were ubiquitous in 2023. It jostled with offerings by indie London bookstore Daunt Books,…
Will DDP survive? Seoul’s landmark turns into political battlefield
Over the past month, several Seoul mayoral hopefuls have openly questioned DDP’s value, with some going as far as suggesting its demolition.
Jakarta pledges to push filmmaking hub vision
The provincial administration eyes to woo more global-level movie production in the city after the recent filming of an international blockbuster starring K-pop stars and other…
This Malaysian doctor collects maggots from dead people
While forensic pathologists can estimate the post-mortem interval if death has occurred within 72 hours, forensic entomologists are called in if death has occurred beyond this…
Flood-friendly homes: How Jakartans are making peace with rain
Jakarta faces perennial flooding, and President Prabowo plans a giant sea wall to mitigate this issue, but it will only start in September 2026. Meanwhile, many Jakartans have…
Wayfarers of sound and time in China’s Yunnan
A quiet alley carries the melodies of traditional and contemporary music thanks to a music club called Wayfarers. In October 2025, He Dehua and his wife refurbished their old…
The eternal ascent: Basant kite-flying festival returns to the skies of Pakistan’s Lahore
After years of silence, Lahore’s kites wait — patient, hopeful, and ready to lift the city’s spirit once more.
Veteran election policeman in Nepal plans to retire after serving 10 polls
Tanka Prasad Dhungana, 54, has been on duty at elections ever since the 1991 elections, and he’s back for March 5 polls.
‘Not a Hindu, not a Muslim… I am a human being’: Gym instructor stands up for a Muslim in India
The brawny gym instructor's defence of an old man has come as a welcome flicker of hope against widespread instances of right-wing Hindu vigilante assaults on India’s…
Japan high schools turn to ‘bibliobattle’ for Japanese language education for foreign-born students
Akatsuki Junior High School says the activity can help students strengthen their Japanese by practicing skills such as speaking and listening.