90-year-old Bhutanese master weaver honoured as living legend
Sither Lhamo, 90, is a master weaver from Khoma, Lhuentse. On Tuesday, December 10, she received the Living Legend Award in Weaving Culture for her contribution from Her Majesty…
Therapeutic garden opens at Punggol Park with Singapore’s first outdoor boccia court
Designed to cater to a variety of visitors, including seniors and wheelchair users, the 2,000 sq m garden features the first outdoor wheelchair obstacle course within a park under…
Diversification of Shital Pati: Tangail craftsmen preserve ancestral profession
Shital Pati, woven from the fibres of a specific type of cane (pati bet), is prized for its smooth texture and natural cooling properties, offering comfort during Bengal's…
Why Penang’s Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery deserves its Michelin Star
Along Penang’s Bishop Street, Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery stands out with its brilliant blue door and old-fashioned signage.
Anxious, avoidant or somewhere in between? Koreans tap into attachment theory to hack love
Identifying with one of four attachment styles, young South Koreans navigate complexities of intimate relationships to level up in love.
When men cook, care, and connect: The era of new masculinity
Today's men are not shy to change diapers, cook dinners, or communicate with their families. They are not expected to only focus on career and financial stability, while women…
Complexity of transgender life in Janakpur
Too often, impeachment serves as a bargaining chip for partisan gain or monetary benefit; in other words—a political tool. But the allegations leveled at Duterte, being imbued…
They love to fish and hike: Migrant workers share how they have fun in Singapore on new SMRT concept train
The train – which has photographs and stories printed on its interior of these migrant workers talking about what they do for leisure – will run from Dec 9 to 22 on the…
Heirs to Kyoto talent: Handweaving artisan uses skill to repair cultural properties
The workshop of Nishijin textile manufacturer Hironobu Orimono Co. is filled with colorful pieces of cloth called kire. Some are silk canvases for Japanese-style paintings and…
Traditional Medicine in Hanoi: A timeless remedy
Once the only method of cure for Vietnamese people, traditional medicine, along with the age-old tradition of culture and medication, are making a comeback to improve living…