National Gallery Singapore to close Southeast Asian art exhibition till Oct 2027 for renewal
NGS holds the keys to the largest public collection of modern Southeast Asian art in the world today.
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Why these Malaysian restaurants created cocktails to go with their food
Two of the writer's favourite restaurants – the open-fire grill experts BarKar in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysian-Chinese specialists Fifty Tales – recently launched dedicated…
Flood-friendly homes: How Jakartans are making peace with rain
Jakarta faces perennial flooding, and President Prabowo plans a giant sea wall to mitigate this issue, but it will only start in September 2026. Meanwhile, many Jakartans have…
Wayfarers of sound and time in China’s Yunnan
A quiet alley carries the melodies of traditional and contemporary music thanks to a music club called Wayfarers. In October 2025, He Dehua and his wife refurbished their old…
The eternal ascent: Basant kite-flying festival returns to the skies of Pakistan’s Lahore
After years of silence, Lahore’s kites wait — patient, hopeful, and ready to lift the city’s spirit once more.
Hong Kong to welcome dogs in restaurants with new license programme
The programme was first announced by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in last year’s Policy Address to foster pet-friendly spaces and stimulate the local economy.
‘The Other Voice’: Rewriting the space of women’s art in Bangladesh
Presented by the Bengal Arts Programme, the exhibition resists framing women’s art as a singular narrative. What emerges instead is a deliberate refusal of stylistic unity.
School project in Malaysian school turns into viral sensation, racks up 1.4 million hits
The three-minute video features 40 pupils from Years Four to Six – boys and girls alike – rapping to a song titled Nonstop CNY in various scenes.
‘Draco Malfoy brings good luck’: Harry Potter character becomes lucky symbol in Year of the Horse
Malfoy’s name in Chinese (ma er fu) bears characters that mean horse (ma) and good fortune (fu). It is also a play on the phrase ma lai fu, which loosely translates to welcoming…
Vietnamese silk village’s 700-year old tradition
With a history spanning more than 700 years, Nha Xa silk village in Ninh Binh continues to preserve the art of traditional silk weaving. Today, its silk stands as a symbol of…