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‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China

In fast-paced Chinese cities that prize speed, productivity, and self-reliance, the app’s sudden popularity seems less about being alone and more about the anxiety of being…

  • Published: January 14, 20269:35 am
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Old Dhaka readies for kite-flying festival Sakrain as kites, lanterns, and memories take flight

By day, the sky is expected to fill with colourful kites, while from evening until midnight, the Buriganga riverbank areas will glow with fireworks and flying lanterns.

  • Published: January 14, 20268:18 am
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two Golden Globes

The Netflix animation wins best animated feature and best original song as Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice' goes home empty-handed.

  • Published: January 13, 20268:15 am
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Drones, cameras, action! New tech coming to Cambodia’s dolphin conservation areas

The year 2025 marked a historic first for Cambodia, with no recorded dolphin deaths throughout the entire year.

  • Published: January 12, 20268:20 am
  • Author The Phnom Penh Post
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Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw, but K-pop remains wary of China expansion

Despite renewed diplomatic signals after President Lee Jae-myung's China visit, industry sentiment remains cautious, citing ambiguity on China’s policy stance and growing…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:37 am
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Viral ‘Chinese Trump’ wins laughs on both sides of Pacific

In his videos, which are in English with Chinese subtitles, impersonator Ryan Chen lightheartedly presents Chinese cuisine, customs, and cultural differences, jokes with…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:13 am
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Meet Krystel Go, the first Filipino Best Actress winner with Down syndrome

The showbiz newcomer turns her childhood dreams into a landmark moment for disability representation.

  • Published: January 7, 20268:13 am
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New Year’s ‘No.1 tuna’ hauls in record US$3.3mil at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market

It is the highest price on record since 1999.

  • Published: January 6, 20268:15 am
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Why Malaysians are now the biggest consumers of beef in Southeast Asia

Malaysians consume approximately 9.5kg of beef per person per year. This works out to nearly 200g of beef every week – essentially a steak a week.

  • Published: January 5, 20268:12 am
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10 events that defined 2025 in entertainment

From a fictional K-pop group and the engagement of “your English teacher and gym teacher” to Blue Origin’s tone-deaf space stunt and the shocking death of Barbie Hsu, these…

  • Published: January 2, 202611:58 am
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