Antique jewellery pieces return home to Cambodia
A collection of 77 pieces of pre-Angkorian and Angkorian jewellery has been returned by the family of a late British antiquities trader.
Kampong Speu jewellery maker rocking local industry
Unlike many of the Kingdom’s jewelry artisans, Soy Panha only uses stones dug from the soils of Cambodia to fashion his fine necklaces.
From food to fashion and finance, Malaysia’s halal industry seeks bigger slice of the pie
The word “halal” used to refer only to Muslim dietary requirements, but has ballooned over the years into a trillion-dollar multi-sector economic phenomenon, with even…
Kandal’s copper carvers carry on ancestral artistry
Now, as he gets older, a third generation of his family have inherited the profession and six of his nine children are working with copper at the shop.
The economics of Valentine’s Day: Spending out of love
While some Filipinos still opt for customary Valentine’s gifts, the list of what some Filipinos expect to receive has somewhat adapted to changing times.
Pyramid-shaped Daruma dolls popular among test-takers
The dolls are popular among students preparing for entrance exams because they “sit still and never tilt.”
Artisans continue to raise the roof
Behind these ceramic tiles and sculptures is a craft passed down over thousands of years, which is still practiced in Yangcheng county today.
New Japanese whaling ship capable of reaching Antarctic being built
Maintaining this method, in which a fleet of vessels centered on a mother ship hunts large whales, is expected to help maintain Japan’s whaling industry.
Night markets shine in Chongqing
The night-time economy has emerged as a new driver of Chongqing to establish itself into an international central city for consumption.
20,000 people mark restoration and consecration of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple
The $3.5 million restoration involved 12 specialist sculptors and 7 artisans from India who worked on the sanctums, domes and ceiling frescoes.