How a festive stroll over a historic bridge turned to carnage in India
The popular tourist attraction snapped suddenly as the cables broke and the bridge dropped its occupants into the river below, on Oct 30.
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Soup with a twist
In Vietnam, traditional chicken soup is a little different, as it’s made with black chicken.
Creating an icon: What it takes to become SIA cabin crew
The Straits Times follows Singapore Airlines flight attendant hopefuls on their 14-week journey to learn the ropes and earn their wings.
Ghibli theme park opens in Aichi Prefecture to the excitement of everyone
Located within the 2005 World Expo Commemorative Park, it consists of five areas, including Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse.
Swimming towards the next glory
28-year-old veteran swimmer, Wang Shun, experienced a lot before winning the coveted men's 200m individual medley gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Tamil village praying for return of bronze idols from Singapore
Investigations by citizen activists and the Tamil Nadu Police’s Idol Wing traced the Somaskanda bronze idols in 2015 to the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore.
Robotic technology gives a new lease of life to dying Malaysian shadow puppetry
In the face of fading heritage due to film, television and social media, creator Ahnaf Hakimi hopes the robotic technology can help shadow puppets to be seen more often.
Singapore first to approve protein ‘made from air’
Singapore will be the first country to try the yellow microbe-based protein Solein created by Finnish start-up Solar Foods.
North Korea builds ice-cream factory on Kim Jong-un’s orders
The country's vice-premier added that the construction was completed within a short period of time thanks to “special measures” taken by Kim to speed up the project.
Indonesian dancers hope to raise awareness for victims of Ukraine war
The ‘Heart Through Art’ charity art exhibition highlighted the plight of women and children affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last…