Singapore’s elderly cheerleaders show off their moves
Age is no barrier for Singapore’s first elderly cheerleading team, which stole the show at the World Ageing Festival here on April 8.
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The pope of the excluded: Philippine Daily Inquirer
In his 12 years of papacy, Pope Francis had become known as the People’s Pope for embracing the downtrodden, the marginalised, and the excluded in controversial statements and…
Atomic bomb survivors vow to carry on Pope’s legacy; remember message during Hiroshima, Nagasaki visits
Pope Francis delivered a speech at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Nov. 24, 2019 and at Nagasaki's Hypocentre Park.
‘Gaza lost a friend’ — Internet remembers Pope Francis’ support for Palestine after his passing
People around the world, irrespective of religion, mourned the loss of the pontiff, with many highlighting his repeated support for Gaza.
Asia mourns Pope’s death: ‘His humility brought many back to the fold of the Church’
In the Philippines, home to Asia’s largest Catholic population with 85 million, the bells of Manila Cathedral tolled on the afternoon of April 21 as news of the Pope’s passing…
Oscar winning South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung owns it: ‘I’ve been in this job too long’
The 78-year-old actress and her co-star Han Gi-chan have just endured a four-hour marathon of back-to-back interviews in English when we connect over Zoom for our conversation…
Statistics show steady rise in deaths of Bangladeshi migrant workers since 2020
On average, 400 bodies arrived each month, equating to about 13 per day. In January this year, 447 bodies were brought home.
Nepal’s Sindoor Jatra festival celebrated with colour and chariot processions
The festival, part of the Bisket Jatra, marks the Nepali New Year and the arrival of spring with vermilion powder, music, and devotion.
In this Penang church, women are now included in traditional Catholic ritual
The “Washing of the Feet” during Holy Week has traditionally only involved men. However, at George Town's Church of the Assumption, women are now included, symbolising change…
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus named among Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025
This recognition follows his pivotal role in steering Bangladesh toward democracy following last year's student-led uprising.