Life-size sex dolls enter South Korean homes amid government regulations
Under current laws, sex dolls are not illegal. However, the police have used other breaches of the law to force some businesses to close.
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Khmer Rouge survivor pens poignant book
For the author, the agonising thought of the millions who died – including his parents and his younger brother – was the most challenging part of writing the memoir.
Noodle-maker in Shanxi carries on tradition
The fifth inheritor of Zhaolaoqi knife-cut noodles Zhao Xiping moved from Datong in 2004 and opened the restaurant.
Malaysian boy, 11, has built 300 Lego structures, including 2,000-piece sets
One of his favourites is the Lego Technic BMW Motorrad 1000 RR motorbike, which involves 1,920 pieces.
Malaysia ex-PM Najib discharges lawyers again as final appeal against graft conviction continues
Najib discharged the lawyer less than a month after hiring the firm he worked for.
Brazilians of Japanese descent plan soy sauce-based future
Japanese-Brazilian Vivian Yurie Uemura was born into a farming family in southern Brazil and plan to brew Japanese-style soy sauce from the soybeans they grew.
Whistling a leaflute tune and keeping the art alive
Tthe leaflute is a traditional instrument played by people in rural areas as a form of entertainment, as well as mahouts or hikers who use it to attract animals such as roe deer…
Cambodian restauranter realises local cheese dreams
Cheesemaker Chan Vuthy is one of the first expert cheesemakers in Cambodia, with his products supplied to a number of luxury hotels and restaurants in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Diaspora community celebrates Indonesia ‘Down Under’
"The motherland" still holds a special place in the hearts of its diaspora community, with some Indonesians maintaining a fierce sense of national and cultural pride, even after…
China’s women truckers drive change
Although their numbers remain small, women are increasingly taking to the wheels in China and make up 4.2 per cent of the 30 million truckers across the country.