Japanese dyer gives flawed T-shirts a new life
By freshly dyeing shirts that had blemishes, 36 year-old Yuri Hiramoto was able to give the shirts a new lease of life.
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More people in Singapore reading for leisure: National Library Board survey
Teenagers seemed to be reading more for leisure, with 86 per cent of older teenagers doing so more than once a week – slightly higher than 2018’s figure of 83 per cent.
1 year old Malaysian toddler is youngest ever to reach Nepal’s Annapurna Base Camp
1 year-old Akshra Ragavendra's parents, pilot Ragavendra Gopalakrishnan, 32, and yoga instructor Sheena Prasannan, 32, carried her in a hiking harness to the camp to celebrate her…
Not time for home phones to call it a day
Many seniors depend on them, and calling a landline is easiest way to get a quick response.
Dog hostels in Kathmandu a respite for canine lovers during vacations
Although dog hostels or day care centres are common in developed countries, they are a relatively new phenomenon in developing ones.
Why SK chief calls K-food the next big thing
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said, “If there are enough ideas and systems to support [Korean food’s] industrialisation, the potential seems almost unlimited.”
Cafe helps with stray cat adoption in Ho Chi Minh city
The Meow House by R House is a cat cafe which serves vegetarian and vegan menu items, and also serves a foster home for cats.
Interior designer teaches residents beauty of their past
33-year-old Zhang Yuxin from Taiwan is able to transform dilapidated spaces with her ideas, and make empty spaces more efficient.
Cambodia’s first chocolate factory aims for international export markets
Twenty-one different types of chocolate are produced in Wat Chocolate’s first-ever factory in Siem Reap, under French ownership and management.
Eleven Jakarta: A hidden ‘speakeasy’ sanctuary
With a recherche concept that is a speakeasy bar, Eleven Jakarta has become a leisurely refuge for hardworking executives and the who's who of the capital city.