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Animals get a second chance at life at rescue centre in northwest China

The wildlife rehabilitation and breeding station nestled within Qilian Mountain National Park is China's only wildlife rescue facility located inside a national park where animals…

  • Published: September 3, 202511:19 am
  • Author Zhou Jin
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Where censorship silenced Pakistani cinema, it sparked a silver screen revolution in Iran

The 1980s were challenging for art in both countries, but while Pakistan’s film industry declined, Iranian filmmakers found new ways to express themselves.

  • Published: September 2, 202510:47 am
  • Author Naazir Mahmood
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Tokyo’s origami hub draws global crowds with hand-dyed paper

Visitors enter a vibrant world in which paper transforms into art, and artists keep alive a centuries-old tradition with beautiful, hand-dyed papers.

  • Published: September 2, 202510:46 am
  • Author Toshiya Minami
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Chinese food stall in Malaysia’s Petaling Jaya still wokking after 30 years

Bintang Sue still sees many hungry diners willing to endure humid evenings at the crowded hawker centre.

  • Published: September 1, 202510:27 am
  • Author Ashiqin Ahmad
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Dhaka After Dark: The lives that keep the city alive

The congested roads, the honking horns, the endless arguments between cars and rickshaws all vanish after sunset. The city, so restless in daylight, finally exhales. For most, the…

  • Published: September 1, 202510:26 am
  • Author Rehnuma Shahreen
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Chinese science fiction ‘The Three-Body Problem’ celebrates a decade of global impact

First published in English in November 2014, The Three-Body Problem quickly became a global phenomenon, culminating in a 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel – a pivotal moment for…

  • Published: September 1, 202510:25 am
  • Author China Daily
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The hidden struggles of single mothers in Dhaka

The study explored the lived experiences of nine middle-class single mothers—who were divorced, separated, and widowed—through in-depth interviews.

  • Published: August 29, 202510:44 am
  • Author Sayra Khan
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Korean Air’s new premium class stirs debate on comfort trade-offs

An advocacy group labelled the change as a structural shift that passes more costs onto consumers at the expense of comfort.

  • Published: August 29, 202510:43 am
  • Author No Kyung-min
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Do you have a ‘5-9’ after your 9-5 job? Some Singapore Gen Zs do and they are having fun with it

Global and local social media users have taken to social media to document their “5-9” routines, with the hashtag #5to9 having over 48,000 videos on TikTok.

  • Published: August 29, 202510:42 am
  • Author BNB Diviyadhaarshini
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Why is Japanese anime ‘Demon Slayer’ so popular in South Korea?

Industry watchers say the fervour is less a one-off and more the product of a long cultural relationship between Korea and Japan in the field of animation.

  • Published: August 28, 202510:51 am
  • Author Lee Yoon-seo

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