How Dashain celebrations have changed
Dashain feels like just another festival to me—a vacation from college to visit home. Transportation fares are high, and getting proper bus seats is difficult, so I often miss…
Brunei’s coffee culture flourishes
Australia’s influence is helping enhance the Sultanate’s hospitality industry and develop a more dynamic coffee scene, highlighting potential collaboration in coffee, tourism,…
Vietnam’s Nghe An hammock weavers in the swing of things
The organic hammocks, crafted by Tho ethnic people in Giai Xuan Commune, have also been utilised as decorative pieces in luxury hotels, resorts, and community tourism spots.
Doctor’s visionary approach to eye care in China’s Kashgar
Ophthalmologist Kong Qingjian has about 40 years of experience in ophthalmology, specialising in diagnosing and treating cataracts, glaucoma, myopia prevention and control and…
Buddhism will ‘pave way’ for stronger Korea India ties
Buddhism can strengthen the ties between South Korea and India, according to Indian actor Gagan Malik, who is known for playing the role of Prince Siddhartha in the 2013 film…
A digital way to age gracefully
A video series on a Chinese lifestyle app shows how senior citizens should embrace old age and the internet and learn to live life to the fullest despite all constraints.
Gacha capsules in Japan’s Hakuba village facilitate unique tourist-resident interactions for ¥500
The capsules, usually with toys, are now offering users a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet locals.
Thriving Javan gibbon population found in West Java forest
The Javan gibbon is one of Indonesia's most endangered species and it has been estimated that less than 4,000 Javan gibbons remain in the wild.
Chinese granny honoured for guarding China-Mongolia border for 53 years
Living in a village just 11 kilometers from the China-Mongolia border, Granny Nyima has dedicated more than half a century to border patrol, with her son, daughter-in-law, and…
Singaporean couple travels 38,000km on dirt bikes – and they’re not done yet
Speaking to The Straits Times from Kazakhstan, Nerine Mak and Haren Khatau shared they have covered more than 38,000km across 12 countries as at September, temperatures ranging…