Japanese professor honoured for his work in China
In the past five years, Prof. Kenichi Tsuda has swiftly built a well-structured research team at Huazhong Agricultural University, currently comprising two professors, three…
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Relentless wait for a Nepali’s missing brother’s return from Israel
Seventeen-year-old Pushpa Joshi awaits the return of her brother Bipin, who went missing after a Hamas attack in Israel last year.
For Philippine National Artist and writer Ricky Lee, to write is to be free
The National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts talks about his (meandering) work process, the universal feelings of writers, and why he just can’t help but keep busy.
Viral hippo Moo Deng smiles on rice farmers
Many of these farmers in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, particularly those practising organic agriculture, are facing significant financial hardship as their year-end harvest was…
Shohei Ohtani earns 1st championship title
Los Angeles Dodgers defeat New York Yankees to win the World Series on October 30.
Ex-Singapore footballer Rahmat Mawar, first man to lift a trophy at National Stadium, dies at 81
Mr. Rahmat’s family said he had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He leaves behind three daughters and 11 grandchildren.
Webtoon row exposes South Korea’s gender divide
The webtoon, titled "Pong Pong Man From Another World," is based on the "dishwashing" theory of women apparently laundering their history by tying the knot with a financially…
Singapore MRT ‘sticker aunties’ make children smile during morning commute
As SMRT train service ambassadors, Madam Ayati Hassan and Madam Marfadina Mohamed Nossi keep a keen eye out for commuters who may need assistance, especially crying children who…
Multicultural era: The Korea Herald
A multicultural era has practically begun, but many foreign residents are being exploited or subjected to dangerous conditions. The enforcement of basic labor standards must be…
Rediscovering bioscope in the bustling heart of Dhaka
I often pass by the lakeside roads of Dhanmondi and spot Hiru in different locations with his iconic red-covered bioscope box -- a quaint, hand-cranked film projector closely tied…