Tamil village praying for return of bronze idols from Singapore
Investigations by citizen activists and the Tamil Nadu Police’s Idol Wing traced the Somaskanda bronze idols in 2015 to the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore.
Robotic technology gives a new lease of life to dying Malaysian shadow puppetry
In the face of fading heritage due to film, television and social media, creator Ahnaf Hakimi hopes the robotic technology can help shadow puppets to be seen more often.
Cambodia’s Kathin: Ancient, ‘uncertain’ tradition
The Buddhist festival that comes at the end of the rainy season and is usually held in October.
Korean Studies scholars gather amid rising Korea Wave
Scholars say they are seeking ways to tap into the growing popularity of South Korean pop culture.
Philippine Embassy chef wins top prize in ’22 US Embassy Chef Challenge
37 embassy chefs from around the world showcased the unique flavours of their countries in the competition, where the Filipino dish was voted the favourite.
Vietnam joins world community to conserve natural heritage
Since the country ratified the Convention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, eight of its cultural, natural, and mixed heritages have been added to the…
‘Ordinary’ Chinese vase sells at auction for 8 million euros
The vase, which the auction house described as "ordinary", attracted frantic bidding from potential buyers who seemed to be convinced it was an overlooked "heavenly sphere".
Siem Reap blacksmith forges steel with ancestral methods
According to 30-year-old Ron Nopann, forging steel is not only a matter of counting hammer blows, and requires patience and attention to detail.
Did President Yoon insult the US Congress?
President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on a hot mic uttering the Korean word “saeki” as he was leaving a conference attended by world leaders.
Putting the past to rest with repatriated artifacts
Australia returned hundreds of artifacts to Indonesia 200 years after a Chinese trade ship sank off the archipelago’s Bangka-Belitung islands.