Banks are creating K-dramas now – and viewers are tuning in
From romances to corporate banking storylines, financial institutions are embracing entertainment to connect with millennials and Gen Z.
Cambodian silk tradition nearly erased during Khmer Rouge genocide being woven back to life
Presented through the project “Cham Silk: The Colour of Memory”, the initiative seeks to reconstruct traditional Cham silk using the knowledge and living memories of women who…
Historic ruins highlight efforts to trace, preserve roots in China
The mesmerising Yinxu site in Henan marks 20 years on the UNESCO list.
After years of caring for ill parents, these Singapore men quit their jobs to care for other caregivers
Adrian and Greg Tan founded SG Assist in 2017, an organisation that supports and advocates for caregivers. The duo believe that caregivers face various pressures, which may not…
Venice of the East, reborn: Bangkok’s plan to reclaim its 1,100 canals as linear parks
Bangkok is implementing a 'Blue & Green Network' plan to convert its 1,100 neglected canals into walkable, biodiverse linear parks, reversing a past policy of paving them over for…
Chhaling Kha: Another Bhutanese dialect at the brink of extinction
A 2004 study by the Himalayan Language Project reported that similar to Gongdue Kha, Chhaling Kha was also among 15 dialects in Bhutan on the verge of extinction due to rapid…
In Vietnam, 660-year-old stone masterpiece bridges heritage and the digital age
Hidden inside a centuries-old pagoda in Ninh Binh, the Long Hoa Stone Altar is more than Việt Nam's oldest surviving Buddhist stone altar.
Summer stories only Korea could tell
Some may inspire your own summer plans. Others may simply make you glad they happened to someone else.
Bangladesh’s Panam: A city where history still whispers
Leaving behind the bustle of the modern city, traffic congestion, and hurried lives, visitors suddenly find themselves in a quiet settlement where rows of old buildings,…
Teowchew associations in Malaysia welcome Chinese hit film ‘Dear You’ director with durian feast
The gesture comes as the film crossed the US$12.2 million mark at the box office, officially making Malaysia its strongest overseas market outside of China and the top…