Korean cinema’s political dramas
From smoke-filled campaign war rooms to ancient royal courts, These three standout dramas offer engrossing takes on the nature of politics.
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Exhibition showcases relics that highlight and celebrate the sounds of ancient Chinese civilisations
As visitors step into the National Centre for the Performing Arts' exhibition hall in Beijing, they are transported to a realm where the sounds of ancient civilizations resonate…
Japanese craftsman demonstrates traditional method of fiberising cotton in Aichi museum
On the day, Masayuki Niwa, 74, a contemporary master craftsman and head of an association to preserve traditional cotton fiberizing skills, showed visitors his work processes…
The enduring legacy of the Vietnam’s ‘Three Responsibilities’ movement
The Ba Dam Dang (Three Responsibilities) movement, which began 60 years ago on March 22, 1965, became a shining milestone in the national history as women across the North took on…
Kuala Lumpur exhibition traces ASEAN currency from ancient trade to digital future
In Numismatic Marvels: Minted History, Printed Heritage, on display on Level 2 at Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery (BNM MAG) in Kuala Lumpur until Oct 12, visitors get…
As India-Pakistan tensions heat up, Gilgit-Baltistan tour operators see their earnings evaporate
According to an official's estimate, each tour operator lost thousands of dollars in earnings due to fears of an escalation between the two neighbours.
Success is on the menu at this Chinese rural village
As spring comes, villagers from Zhuangzimao, a rural idyll tucked away in the depth of the mountains of Northwest China's Gansu province, have been raring to get prepared for…
Malaysian mother’s love powers her through son’s cancer journey
The 45-year-old single mother of two said that her 17-year-old son, Muhammad Adif Fadrul Syahrul, has sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that develops in the body’s connective…
Firing up the future of one of Vietnam’s oldest pottery villages
Phu Lang, one of Vietnam’s oldest pottery villages, is stirring again with a new generation of potters and a cross-cultural collaboration that may redefine the future of this…
In a remote monastery in Bhutan, masked warriors resurrect an epic
The Gesar epic, a sprawling oral fresco on which the dance is rooted, orbits a divine paradox: a warrior-king born to conquer chaos yet embodying compassion.