A man synonymous with diplomacy
Whether heralded for his strategic brilliance or critiqued for his controversial decisions, there is no denying that Kissinger’s name has become synonymous with diplomacy over…
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Man dies hours after completing world’s highest bungee jump in Macau
The man, a Japanese tourist, had become short of breath and stopped breathing after completing his jump around 4.30pm local time on December 3, according to Hong Kong news outlet…
Shanti Pereira collects $315,000 at MAP Awards for successful Asian and SEA Games campaigns
Pereira took a three-week break but has already resumed training for a month as she eyes more national records when she resumes her season in April, before taking on the July…
Malaysian workforce needs extra edge to be a cut above: PM Anwar
The Prime Minister described it as a challenge which must be addressed so that the local workforce would not only have the right talent, but also the additional skills required to…
China craftsmanship spirit demonstrated by a watch repairman
Ye Fugui, 60, started to learn repairing clocks in 1983 when he was 20 years old. He went to Chongqing to make a living from Guang'an city, Sichuan province.
Listening to fish in Thailand
Listening to the sounds that fish make may be unfamiliar to most of us, but in a village in the Thai province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, the skill is a norm among the older…
Unveiling the ‘Dolliverse’
These seemingly inanimate figures serve as more than mere playthings. They have become a pathway for young people to delve into an exploration of their identities and expressions.
6-year-old boy with ability to recall complex numbers sets 7 new S’pore records
Apart from being able to give the 635 digits of Tau, the pre-schooler can also recall 347 digits of the square root of 13, and complete 100 addition sums in two minutes and 12…
World’s best trash pickers compete in Shibuya
The competition originated in Japan with teams of three trying to pick up as much trash as possible within the 90-minute limit, getting points for the type and weight of the items…
Coldplay pays tribute to late fan during concert in Malaysia
Coldplay’s heartwarming display came after Jade’s father, Dave, called a local radio station in hopes of getting the band to show a photo of his late daughter during one of…