Chinese history, ancient relics preserved through digitalisation
Online platforms help safeguard ancient relics of the Mogao Caves and give tourists and researchers better access to learn about and study their magnificent history, report Xu Lin…
Retired female Japanese nurse becomes hunter to help people, protect crops from wild animals
As the only female hunter in the town of Hirono, Iwate Prefecture, she supports farmers suffering from damages caused by animals, such as deer and wild boars, and has become…
Temples in Malaysia prepare to greet visitors for Deepavali
Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram president Rishikumar Vadivelu said Penang temples will see increasing crowds as Deepavali nears. He said volunteers will clean temple…
When despair dials 119: South Korean firefighters on the front line against suicide
The emotional weight of their job takes a lasting toll.
Labubu keeps on striking the right chord
The rise of Pop Mart mirrors a wider wave of Chinese guochao (domestic trend) brands gaining global attention.
Malaysian artist and filmmaker turns art gallery into recycled robot apocalypse
In The Automaton Project, the debut solo exhibition by multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Jonathan Jayasuria, 28, future, fiction, and memory come together to create a…
The beauty of second chances: Bangladeshi artist Kuhu Plamondon’s wearable art
Torn saris, worn-out tablecloths, old blouses, leftover leather scraps, pieces of kimono, and tribal clothes from the Hill Tracts were all stitched together, reborn as art in the…
Korean workplace still seen as ‘men’s world’ despite rise in female executives
A nationwide survey released Sunday by labour rights group Workplace Gapjil 119 found that nearly 7 in 10 (69.8 percent) of employees believe women continue to face major barriers…
Why Bangkok is the only province that can elect its governor
As per a Parliamentary Research Service report, the capital’s size, complexity and national importance made it a unique case. The government believed that direct elections could…
Thousands of devotees brave embers at fire-walking festival in Singapore
The centuries-old ritual is the culmination of more than two months of prayers and ceremonies that began in late July.