‘Incendiaries’ author R.O. Kwon says loss of faith was healed by literature
Growing up religious, Kwon had planned to become a pastor. But, it was her own experience of losing faith which ultimately inspired the story.
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For Korea’s first world barista champion, failure was path to success
“My parents, professor and friends were all concerned that I was choosing the wrong path”, Jeon, who is now the co-head of Momos Coffee, said.
‘Dad, how do I raise my hand?’ Zoom CEO on when he knew his app was going to be big
When Eric Yuan arrived in Silicon Valley from China at the age of 27, he wanted to make it big. Fourteen years later, he created Zoom.
Journey for love: Man walks 1,200km from Nakhon Nayok to Satun to propose
He met his girlfriend, also 56, via the TikTok application five years ago and has decided to finally ask for her hand in marriage.
Lolla’s head chef wins Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Asia’s Best Female Chef award
What started out as a temporary stint at Lolla quickly developed into Filipino chef Johanne Siy helming the team in 2020.
Thai transgender actress Poyd Treechada is engaged to wealthy businessman
Poyd – whose full name is Treechada Petcharat – has apparently known the man for two decades, as he is her friend’s older brother. They also studied in the same school.
Musharraf — from military strongman to forgotten man of politics
In 1999, he overthrew the Nawaz Sharif’s government, Pakistan's Prime Minister at the time, in a bloodless coup and later became the president.
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf passes away in Dubai
The retired general’s illness came to light in 2018 when the All Pakistan Muslim League had announced that he was suffering from the rare disease amyloidosis.
Adani loses Asia’s richest crown as stock rout deepens to $86 billion
The losses mark a dramatic setback for Adani, the school-dropout-turned-billionaire whose fortunes rose rapidly in recent years in line with stock values of his businesses.
Women custodians who ‘love’ the mountains
Established in 2016, Qingyanggou Ecological Management and Protection Station employs 32 female custodians, with the oldest being 45 and the youngest 21.