Indonesia’s booksellers struggle amid pandemic, digitalisation
Unlike the clothing, jewellery and food stores that are jam-packed with crowds and bustling with transactions, customers rarely venture to the kiosks selling books.
Lifestyle
How to give new life to your old or unused masks
According to expert crafters and upcyclers, repurposing pandemic face-coverings can lend sparkle to hearth and home.
Should it be illegal to send work-related messages after hours?
A study showed that views varied across different age groups and job grades, with those higher up on the corporate ladder more likely to feel okay about it.
Sleepless city to tap nightlife tourism
While Ho Chi Minh City is bustling with plenty of attractions to visit in the daytime, exploring “the city that never sleeps” at night can bring your experience to a whole new…
Khmer woven seagrass baskets in demand abroad
Although seagrass has great potential as a luxury handicraft product with viable export markets, it is an endangered plant.
At-home gadgetry increasingly becoming more user friendly as apps simplified
Research states that 5G and artificial intelligence will play key roles in bolstering connections of different smart home devices and facilitating interaction between humans and…
Koreans’ two all-time favourite snacks named among Asia’s 50 best street foods
Gimbap and tteokbokki, Korea’s two popular street foods, have been named to CNN’s list of the top 50 street foods in Asia.
Crown princess of Japan marks her 56th birthday
Crown Princess Kiko celebrated her 56th birthday on September 11, and briefly touched upon the developments in the lives of her children.
Street food fiesta, treasure hunts: Little India gears up for Deepavali
The streets of Little India will be lit for the celebrations from September 16 till November 13, featuring colourful lights and decorations revolving around the theme of dancing…
Kochi sake producers enjoy overseas export boom
In 2021, the prefecture’s exports of refined sake reached 270 kiloliters, an increase of 70 per cent from the previous year and the largest quantity in 10 years.