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.
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‘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…
Pakistan’s Lahore prepares to recapture Basant magic
Young people in their teens and 20s will get experience the legendary spring festival for the first time, while older Lahoris, recalling the glory days when world celebrities…
Senior Japanese citizens return to university to gain knowledge, find new career, make friends
More and more universities are offering courses for middle-aged and senior citizens to learn and study again.
Japanese ‘byobu’ folding screens tailored to meet modern lifestyles; foreign orders piling up
Although they are gradually disappearing from modern Japanese households, new types of folding screens are emerging, tailored to meet the diverse lifestyles and necessities of the…
Cosy Malaysian novel offers a heartwarming exploration of family traditions
Set in Kuching, Sarawak, Janet Tay’s debut novel "Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe" follows Lim Ah Hock, the proprietor of a simple but popular laksa hawker shop on Carpenter…
One tree for every 28 people?! Rooftop gardening becomes Dhaka’s answer
City dwellers are fighting back against the concrete jungle by turning rooftops and balconies into gardens.
Music diplomacy: Chinese envoy not unwelcome to Philippine first lady
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday shared a photo of first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan when they attended Chinese pianist…
Oh crumbs! South Korea weighs new sugar tax amid craze over Dubai chewy cookie
Health experts in South Korea have warned that the two-bite dessert packs a hefty caloric punch, with each cookie estimated to have as many as 500 calories – the equivalent of…