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Flavours across borders: Chef Sohail Ahmed’s culinary journey from Pakistan to Dhaka

During this year's Ramadan, Chef Sohail Ahmed — an accomplished Pakistani culinary artist, hailing from Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — brought the vibrant and aromatic…

  • Published: March 28, 202511:57 am
  • Author Ayman Anika
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Tteokbokki: South Koreans’ longtime soul food

A magical go-to food enjoyed by South Koreans is "tteokbokki," a popular snack of chewy rice cakes slathered in a spicy sauce made from red pepper paste with additions of fish…

  • Published: March 28, 202511:56 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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In Malaysia, dodol-making stirs up tradition and sweet memories

Dodol is a festive staple in most households in Malaysia. Most youths grow up eating dodol every Hari Raya, but they seldom know how the sticky-sweet confection is made.

  • Published: March 27, 202512:02 pm
  • Author Yee Xiang Yun
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Sifting through the good, the bad and the ugly of Urdu slang and colloquialism is an uphill task

Despite their rather blunt, offensive or closer-to-offensive nature, the perennial popularity and strength of colloquialisms lie in their never-ending capacity and elasticity.

  • Published: March 27, 202512:01 pm
  • Author Faizan Usmani
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Peranakan group in Malaysia’s Melaka hopes to revive once-popular traditional card game

The game, known as "Cherki", is being popularised by Persaudaraan Kesenian dan Kebudayaan Peranakan Melaka (Sedara), an association dedicated to preserving Peranakan arts and…

  • Published: March 26, 202511:37 am
  • Author RSN Murali
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Why Koreans don’t apologize when bumping into others

Experts say this apparent inattentiveness to others' private space is rooted in Korea’s collectivist culture, where individual privacy often takes a back seat.

  • Published: March 26, 202511:36 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Banned but bountiful: Here’s how hemp cultivation could benefit Nepal

New research estimates crop cultivation would cost $3,177 but earn $10,450 per hectare, for a net profit of $7,273.

  • Published: March 25, 202511:33 am
  • Author Sangam Prasain
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Chinese digital nomads’ shifting landscapes

Two Hainan cities, emerging havens for the increasing group of remote workers, are also reaping economic benefits, in Haikou.

  • Published: March 25, 202511:32 am
  • Author Chen Bowen
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From fad to lifestyle: Slow-ageing diet gains momentum among young South Koreans

The buzzword "slow aging" refers to a lifestyle focused on extending lifespans through good habits while minimizing physical and mental stress.

  • Published: March 24, 202511:33 am
  • Author Lim Jae-seong
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In Penang, gold for the dearly departed

Angeli Choo, 57, who runs a shop in Rangoon Road here selling prayer items, said gold and silver bars are in demand this Qing Ming, or Chinese All-Soul’s Day, likely because…

  • Published: March 24, 202511:32 am
  • Author Imran Hilmy

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