Yunnan market a top Spring Festival destination
As the largest market in the main urban area of Kunming, people enjoy visiting the market to prepare for Chinese New Year.
Indonesian Icons: The get-together tradition of ‘arisan’
From a decades-long tradition to movie inspiration - arisan is a social rite, financial help, a fun get-together and more.
Sugarcane rush begins in Malaysia as Hokkien festivities loom
Commonly called the Hokkien New Year, the Thnee Kong Seh (Jade Emperor’s birthday) is a big celebration in Penang.
Ancient traditions still alive in Cambodia’s Angkor
People gathered in front of Angkor Wat, Wat Athvear Temple or various ancestral places to ask for happiness and prosperity.
Familial taboo: Stories of Indonesians who cut off contact with their parents on IMF
In Indonesian society, it is highly unusual for children to cut off contact with their parents. But for some, it is an inevitable decision.
Restaurants, cafes in Vietnam open through Tet to make up for time lost
A holiday premium means food and drink prices are up 10-15 per cent.
Mushroom-based leather positioned as revolutionary, sustainable material
The best aspect of mushroom-based leather is that it can be produced in a matter of weeks.
Can the Korean language survive the invasion of English loanwords?
The pandemic has accelerated the trend, bringing in a cluster of new loanwords related to Covid-19.
Send your avatar to web meetings, online classes
Digital Hollywood University developed “beCAMing,” an application that allows avatars to be used in web-conferencing apps such as Zoom.
Singapore renews Formula One deal until 2028; this year’s night race to be held on Oct 2
With international travel showing some signs of recovery, the agreement is the longest renewal with the Formula One Group.