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Move over, Gucci! Bangladesh’s old-school gamcha is now the coolest thing in fashion

After a long hiatus, these vibrant checks are now making a major comeback in the Bangladeshi fashion scene, carving out a niche through their undeniable potential to marry…

  • Published: October 17, 202411:35 am
  • Author Munira Fidai
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Kite industry drives local economic development

As a kind of creative cultural product, kites have diversified categories, creating jobs for about 80,000 employees in over 600 kite related enterprises in Weifang.

  • Published: October 17, 202411:34 am
  • Author China Daily
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No hongbao, no problem: Young Chinese opt for simpler, fuss-free weddings

What were once considered obligatory wedding customs are changing in China, with young Chinese turning away from the fuss that forms the traditional celebrations. They are going…

  • Published: October 17, 202411:33 am
  • Author Aw Cheng Wei
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Judo takes Gelephu by storm

Coach Pema Dargay passionately notes, “Despite being a new sport for the kids, our judokas have excelled, bringing home about 25 medals in just two years.” He believes that…

  • Published: October 16, 202410:50 am
  • Author Lhakpa Quendren
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‘My spectrum is quite high’: Alia Bhatt opens up about living with ADHD

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt revealed recently that she’s been diagnosed with ADHD and during an interview with The Lallantop she shared that while her diagnosis, which came as…

  • Published: October 16, 202410:49 am
  • Author Dawn
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Not a dying business: Singapore’s death trade is thriving as its population ages

Other trends include an increased demand for repatriation services as more Singaporeans die while overseas, as well as a growing interest in having memorial diamonds made from the…

  • Published: October 15, 20249:05 am
  • Author Chin Soo Fang
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Post-2000 young Chinese redefine work, leisure

Tech-savvy generation takes innovative, independent approach to jobs and life.

  • Published: October 15, 20249:00 am
  • Author Chen Nan
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‘I get rejected 70% of the time’: Singapore’s visually impaired with guide dogs still face challenges

More than 40,000 people in Singapore are living with blindness or vision impairment, Guide Dogs Singapore estimates, and this number is expected to rise with an ageing population…

  • Published: October 14, 20242:25 pm
  • Author Chin Soo Fang
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Han Kang’s Nobel Prize opens new horizons for Korean literature

As novelist Kim Young-ha noted in his message of congratulations, the question of whether the Korean language, once threatened with extinction during the Japanese colonial era,…

  • Published: October 14, 20249:50 am
  • Author Hwang Dong-Hee
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One of Bhutan’s key fortresses Dzong restored to former glory

The historic Lingzhi Yugyal Dzong—one of the key fortresses along Bhutan’s northern frontier—which was severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake has been restored to its…

  • Published: October 11, 20241:19 pm
  • Author Thinley Namgay

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