From cosy home parties to a $20k themed celebration, kids’ birthday bashes are back with a bang
Party planners say bookings for such events are back to pre-Covid-19 levels, with some kids' attractions also receiving bookings for big parties.
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Robot chefs start serving dishes in Hangzhou
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Shenzhen museum spotlights xieyi-style oil paintings
Oil artists integrate the technique of xieyi ("expressing the meaning"), of classic Chinese painting, into the creation of oil paintings.
Return of Mekong giant salmon carp raises hopes
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Quang Ninh’s unique craft: coal carving
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‘Lost World of Malaysia’: Low-key Unesco site set to welcome tourists
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S’poreans still travelling despite global resurgence of Covid-19 cases, missing luggage at airports worldwide
Travel industry players told The Straits Times that Singaporeans have not been deterred by such disruptions.
A mountain of relics found from the peak of Eurasian trade route era
Thanks to the diligence of archaeologists and descriptions in documentation, ancient cities have become concrete and stunning evidence that marks the peak of the Eurasian trade…