Hill Film Festival: A celebration of Indigenous voices and global cinema
The Hill Film Festival returns to the hills of Rangamati, showcasing a diverse array of cinematic voices from around the world.
‘Show Pow’ event promotes Thailand’s soft power on fashion
More than 100 brands of apparel, handicrafts, beauty products, gems and jewellery are being showcased in the “Show Pow” event at Emsphere shopping mall in Bangkok in a bid to…
Treasures of the southern seas
New seafood restaurant in Guangzhou's 'backyard garden' Nansha, is raising local produce and ingredients to unprecedented heights.
Inaugural Indochina Angkor Wat Marathon hits the ground running
Officials from the athletics federations of Vietnam, Laos, and the Asian Athletics Federation praised the Cambodian hosts for the excellent organisation of the marathon, which…
Thailand seeks to up Michelin-star status with Thai Select initiative
The goal is to elevate the Thai Select brand to Michelin-star status by increasing the number of restaurants and products that bear the logo and by enforcing more stringent…
Makers of Taiwan’s Zero Day TV series set around invasion fear backlash from China
The premise of Zero Day, a new Taiwan TV drama envisioning a Chinese invasion, is a topic that has for years been considered too sensitive for many Taiwanese film-makers and…
Our culinary cabaret: Jakarta’s top tables in 2024
From high-end cuisine to comforting local classics, these are the places to close out your year in delicious style when in the Indonesian capital.
Fujikawaguchiko promotes itself as a hot spring, Mt. Fuji resort
Long known as a sightseeing area, the town was never much thought of as a hot spring resort. However, since the 1990s, both the public and private sectors have been focusing on…
Michelin-approved: Why Elgin Saigon is the talk of District 1
This hidden gem in District 1 serves up creative, no-fuss dishes that are as fun as they are flavourful.
Philippines stuns Indonesia, advances to ASEAN Cup semifinals
Vietnam’s 5-0 romp at home over Myanmar also cemented coach Albert Capellas’ side the second spot in Group B with six points and a date with titleholder Thailand in a…