Mud, sweat and cheers: Buffalo race delights crowds in Thailand
The annual buffalo race marks the beginning of the rice planting season, where the festival-like atmosphere in Chon Buri took place on June 26 for the first time in two years.
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From BTS to iKON, K-pop idols break down musical barriers
To the unfamiliar, K-pop music can appear to not much more than a product of the entertainment industry.
Five books I would sell my soul to re-read for the first time
The list features titles such as Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of The Day.
Toy photographers in Singapore say Action Figures is no child’s play
The small but passionate group of photographers explain how they create sets to take elaborate shots of their toys.
Hong Kong screens celebratory movie directed by local filmmakers
In the four-segment movie, one story features a young artist with autism and obsessive compulsory disorder who regains his confidence and then creates works in his unique style.
Australia teams up Cambodia film festival to screen 20 films for diplomatic anniversary
In attendance will be Cambodian-Australian filmmaker Allison Chhorn, Australian filmmaker James Gerrand, as well as film critic and curator for this year’s film festival Richard…
Music, beauty, fashion: Video maestros say videos offer the full K-pop package
After working with stars from Seo Tai-ji to BTS, producer duo Zanybros are now looking beyond music videos.
Vietnam ranks second in Global Beauties’ ranking
Although India came out top, Vietnam was a close second. Here’s a closer look at the journeys of some beauty queens who made it to international contests.
Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in brothels
Many sex workers in Kamathipura — Mumbai’s red-light district — and across India say “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, starring celebrated actress Alia Bhatt shows rare…
‘Top Gun’ Tom Cruise tells long-waiting Korean fans ‘it is OK to cry’
The famed actor also said about his 10th visit to Korea that it was “special, especially after going through the difficult time of the pandemic”.