Malaysian teen cooks up a storm
Ricardo Leonel Lau’s talent in the kitchen saw him preparing a 14-dish Christmas feast for his family last month which included roast chicken, tomahawk steak, cinnamon rolls,…
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Kerala government to declare missing Wayanad landslide victims as deceased
This decision aims to facilitate financial aid distribution to their families.
Empowering Nepali communities through education
Prakash Koirala, founder of FINLIT Nepal and a ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ honoree, shares his journey of promoting financial education.
Transforming waste into construction gold: Cambodian company build winning formula
Eco-Bricks processes between 2 and 3 tonnes of plastic waste per month by grinding the plastic into a powder and mixing it with raw materials such as soil, sand and cement before…
Missing Chinese actor arrives in Thailand, says police
Thailand's Immigration Bureau noted that Xingxing had travelled to Thailand for work and willingly took a truck from Mae Sot to Myanmar after paying the driver 2,000 baht.
Japanese art student launches community paper featuring voices of Noto Quake Victims
Ayumi Sakaguchi, 22, a fourth-year student at Kanazawa College of Art in Kanazawa, did everything for the paper, from the reporting and illustrations to laying out the pages.
Dim sum restaurant owner in Shanghai cherishes recognition from customers
As the owner and chef of Wu You Xian, Chen Lina holds the prestigious title of a national first-class dim sum chef who likens her xiaolongbao to her "cherished children" and the…
Three Bapsi Sidhwa novels you need to read
On December 25, Pakistan lost one of its most beloved novelists, Bapsi Sidhwa. Sidhwa’s passing marks a great loss for South Asian literature. She lives on through her complex…
Australian woman spends 17 years rescuing dogs in Vietnam
At 55, just before retirement, Australian Elizabeth Adell Homfray embarks on a new chapter, dedicating herself full-time to ensuring the dogs in her care live happy lives.
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92
Considered the key architect of India’s economic liberalisation, he passed away in Delhi on Thursday, Dec. 26.