‘Iron Lady’ makes it to Mt Everest base camp at age 73
Suzie Oliver, known among her friends as “Iron Lady”, reached the base camp at 5,364m above sea level after a gruelling eight-day hike.
Crepe crusaders dig deep for wells
A young Japanese man, with a heart for philanthropy, crafts and sells crepes with a noble purpose. His mission is to fund well construction in local communities, provide crepes…
ST wins best news website at Digital Media Awards for living with dementia interactive
Released for World Alzheimer’s Day 2022, the project was a cross-desk collaboration that sought to change narratives about dementia, and highlighted both the positive and…
Bamboo shortage threatens traditional craft in Bjoka, Bhutan
A growing concern looms over the cherished resource, bamboo, as every household engages in bamboo crafting, known as Tshazo, leading to worries about its sustainability among the…
Sedentary lifestyle among youth may increase risk of heart attacks: Experts
Experts observe that a life-style marked by little or no physical activity leads to obesity, high blood pressure, and unfavorable cholesterol profiles, which further increases the…
Asean Cafe show to attract 25,000 visitors from 40 countries
The exhibition has welcomed almost 250 exhibitors from Thailand, China, Taiwan and Singapore covering more than 300 booths on 10,000 square meter space, a 100% increase from the…
The origins of ‘Moye Moye’ song going viral in Bangladesh
The song's lyrics and melody carry a sense of melancholy. They convey the pain of not attaining one's dreams and the determination to pursue a better life despite that pain.
Korea’s top financial regulator lays out plan to boost pet insurance enrollment
The pet insurance enrollment rate in Korea stood at around 0.9 per cent last year, significantly lower than countries like the United Kingdom (25 per cent) and Japan (12.5…
Online scammers’ tentacles stretch far beyong Myanmar to .. Peru in South America!
While mainland Chinese are the masterminds behind most scamming operations in northern Myanmar, the Taiwanese are the ones pulling the strings of scam syndicates in Peru.
A love that can be bought: How a sugar baby sees themselves
While sugar relationships are far from being the norm, the various mutual agreements that take place within one, hold within them a greater level of respect and understanding than…