Live well, die well: As South Korea ages, investors turn to funeral services
The funeral services market has been rapidly evolving, with nearly two in 10 South Koreans (8.92 million people) subscribed to prepaid funeral plans as of 2024.
No tuition or travel, but Singapore family with four children say ‘we have all we need’
The father of the four children, Mr James Ong, 42, had heard from older relatives and friends that they wished they had spent more time with their families. And so, while others…
One Vietnamese man’s quest to keep a language alive
Born in 1949, Ninh grew up speaking the Thai language and learning about his ethnic group’s culture and traditions. However, like most people in his community, he could neither…
Chepang beekeepers of Nepal taste success in honey business
The indigenous community has been campaigning to conserve Chiuri trees, which provide nectar for bees.
Japan’s mountain trails are seeing more hikers, but trail menders are ageing
Until five years ago, the trail was overgrown and abandoned. Its revival began in 2019. Wakana Fukushima, a TV personality who serves as “Mitake health ambassador,” started to…
The Gulgee Museum in Karachi is a son’s tribute to a master
When Amin started working on the museum, everything started to fall into place. He ended up dividing his father’s collection into 17 sections. “Of course, I’m a huge fan of…
The revival of Nepali Dhaka
If there’s one fabric that can be associated with Nepal’s fashion identity, it is Dhaka. It has long symbolised Nepal’s craftsmanship and national pride. Historically…
Tokyo button store’s retro billboard architecture attracts customers
A distinctive building constructed in 1928 stands on the Yanagihara-dori street along the Kanda River, a few minutes’ walk south from JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo.
Vietnam’s wildlife rescue centres: a lifeline for trafficked animals
Timely and continuous care is essential to their survival, making rescue work a demanding, round-the-clock job.
Sea sentinels: Meet the marine mammals that call Southeast Asia’s waters home
Marine mammals have been sighted across South-east Asia, one of the world’s marine biodiversity hot spots with more than 3,000 species of fish and 600 types of corals.