First Japanese to win Paris-Dakar Rally dies at 75
Born in Tokyo, Shinozuka became an employee of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in 1971 and competed in rallies while working as a salesman and a mechanic.
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Women should voice how they wish to be treated
Women often feel like they don’t deserve the treatment that they do indeed deserve. However, we need to talk about it,” said Suvita Charanwong, CEO and co-founder of Tellscore.
Meet the youngest Malaysian female chef to have a Michelin-starred restaurant
29-year-old Michelle Goh is now the youngest Malaysian female chef to have a Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as the first Sarawakian chef to have bagged a Michelin star.
The extraordinary tale of Wang Zhijun, the ‘Ferry Teacher’
Under Wang's guidance, 46 students from the rural village, with a population of 800, have been admitted to universities and colleges.
Sneaker culture is taking off in Pakistan—but there’s more to being a sneakerhead that having really cool kicks
Love of sneakers has gone beyond fashion — people are proudly displaying their curated sneaker collections against a wall as artwork.
Time magazine spotlights ‘Salesman’ Srettha with wide-ranging interview
The prime minister’s efforts since taking office last August have already paid dividends with foreign direct investment in the fourth quarter of 2023 doubling from a year…
Atoner for the broken hearts: Entrepreneur helps alleviate heartbreak by disposing of mementos
When love ends, what happens to the mementos? It's a question faced by most couples who part ways. Fortunately, a waste disposal center in North China's Hebei province seems to…
Ethnic wear reimagined: Tanjena Mahbub’s innovative vision for tribal textiles
An Associate Professor at the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology in the Department of Fashion Design and Technology, Mahbub is determined to bring back the lost charm…
Dragon Ball creator remembered in Buenos Aires
Argentinian fans of the Japanese creator of Dragon Ball gathered on March 10 at Buenos Aires’ iconic obelisk to remember Akira Toriyama, the creator of the manga comic on which…
Successful heart transplants for duo thanks to donors and IJN
National Heart Institute chairman Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah stressed the urgent need for organ donors, because although 382,020 citizens have pledged to donate organs, only 0.002%…