Cash gifts, guest lists and early gatherings: Inside South Korea’s wedding culture
The country's weddings have long been about families as much as the bride and groom, but that is beginning to change.
Heritage
Thai heritage threads and flavours head to world stage
Thailand will showcase its heritage textiles and Geographical Indication (GI) food products at the 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok. The event will feature 37 unique…
Traditional Chinese tea ritual embraces World Cup flavour
Early kickoffs lead fans in Jiangsu to turn their backs on beer and barbecue, instead choosing to watch games accompanied by traditional morning tea.
New cultural space expands Hanoi’s stage for traditional heritage
This marks the debut of Tay Ho Puppet Guild, the sixth traditional puppet guild in Hanoi's urban area.
Chhaling Kha: Another Bhutanese dialect at the brink of extinction
A 2004 study by the Himalayan Language Project reported that similar to Gongdue Kha, Chhaling Kha was also among 15 dialects in Bhutan on the verge of extinction due to rapid…
Malaysian heritage represented through adaptive fashion at Scotland’s Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition
Usha Nair's adaptive kurta and dhoti ensemble is currently featured in the Design And Disability exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum Dundee in Scotland, placing Malaysian…
In Vietnam, 660-year-old stone masterpiece bridges heritage and the digital age
Hidden inside a centuries-old pagoda in Ninh Binh, the Long Hoa Stone Altar is more than Việt Nam's oldest surviving Buddhist stone altar.
Bangladesh’s Panam: A city where history still whispers
Leaving behind the bustle of the modern city, traffic congestion, and hurried lives, visitors suddenly find themselves in a quiet settlement where rows of old buildings,…
250 years of US independence: Do Americans know or care about their founding principles?
"There appears to be nothing much to celebrate about the 250 years of US independence because Americans themselves seem to have forgotten as to why the world admired them so much…
Cambodian PM Manet marks 18th anniversary of Preah Vihear UNESCO listing, shares regret over damage from Thai shelling
In a message, PM Manet reiterated that his government had worked hard to resolve its disputes with Thailand. However, the 2025 armed conflict caused significant damage to several…