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Culture

Jewelry-chain Tulola launches new collection with Maudy Ayunda

Tulola Jewelry collaborates with popstar and actress Maudy Ayunda to launch their heritage-focused hairpiece collection.

3 years ago
Community

Walrus that attracted crowds in Oslo fjord euthanised: officials

A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the sun of the Oslo fjord was euthanised, Norway officials said on Sunday. ...

3 years ago
Books

Nadine Aisha Abdullah: Teen author gives Asian spin to original fables

Nadine Aisha Abdullah has given a distinctly Asian twist to her original stories for children, turning over a new leaf in the age-old literary genre of fables. ...

3 years ago

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Art & Culture

Swiss artist sculpts sprawling model castle on dried river bank

Swiss artist Francois Monthoux's annual project to build clay sculptures on the banks of Switzerland's Toleure river has sprawled into a captivating castle complex this year as the drought afflicting Europe allows him to extend his dream world.

3 years ago
Food

Tokyo diners nosh on Demogorgon pasta, Eleven's waffles at 'Stranger Things' cafe

Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit "Stranger Things" can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix Inc NFLX.O horror drama.

3 years ago
Community premium

Life goes on for most Taiwanese after 'unwise' Pelosi visit

While global media, politicians and analysts have pitched in on the significance of United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, ordinary life continued for most Taiwanese people, albeit with a heightened sense of awareness.

3 years ago
Science & Tech premium

US astronaut Jessica Watkins sets sights on Moon ... and Mars

At 34, Watkins has many years ahead of her at the United States space agency NASA, and could very well be one of the first women to step foot on the Moon in the coming years as a member of the Artemis team preparing for upcoming lunar missions.

3 years ago
Entertainment

One killed, dozens injured as high winds collapse stage at Spain festival

One person was killed and dozens were injured when high winds caused part of the main stage to collapse at a dance music festival near the Spanish city of Valencia early on Saturday, emergency services said.

3 years ago
Entertainment

Actor Anne Heche legally dead after crash

Hollywood actor Anne Heche had been declared legally dead one week after she crashed her car into a Los Angeles building, a spokeswoman said Friday.

3 years ago
Entertainment

Indonesia's stars talk about national heroes and the meaning of heroism

Christie, Jinan Laetitia, Nadhif Basalamah and Stevan Pasaribu share about what makes someone a hero and how young people can be the knight in shining armor for each other and their country.

3 years ago
Entertainment

Actor Anne Heche ‘not expected to survive’ after crash: US media

United States actor Anne Heche is "not expected to survive" after suffering a serious brain injury in a car crash in Los Angeles, California last week, US media has reported.

3 years ago
Entertainment

Metallica, Mariah Carey to play New York show for foreign aid

Metallica, Mariah Carey and the Jonas Brothers will be among the acts performing in New York's Central Park at this year's Global Citizen Festival, the organization announced on Thursday.

3 years ago
Entertainment premium

France’s ‘Little Nicolas’ illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempe dies aged 89

Jean-Jacques Sempe, who illustrated the beloved Little Nicolas series of French children's books, has died aged 89, his wife Martine Gossieaux Sempe told AFP on Thursday.

3 years ago
Entertainment

Second Lady Gaga dog-napper jailed

A second man charged with stealing Lady Gaga's dogs in an episode during which her dog-walker was shot was jailed on Thursday after admitting to his part in the robbery. 

3 years ago
Environment

Nearly 370 million disposable cups used by Japan coffee chains in 2020

Greenpeace Japan said the annual waste translates into 1 million single-use plastic and paper cups a day, which, if stacked on top of each other, are "equivalent to the height of more than 10,000 Mt. Fujis," reaching an altitude of over 37,000 kilometers.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Ice Age footprints shed light on North America’s early humans

Footprints laid down by Ice Age hunter-gatherers and recently discovered in a United States desert are shedding new light on North America's earliest human inhabitants.

3 years ago
Culture

Reconnecting with nature at Buahan, a hotel without walls

Combining nature and sustainable design, the resort aims for a “naked” experience for guests to reconnect with the natural world.

3 years ago
Food

Food media Feastin’ releases ‘Jakarta Dessert & Coffee Guide’

Feastin’ releases a compilation of the best desserts and coffee shops across Jakarta. 

3 years ago
People premium

Indian, Pakistani siblings reunite 75 years after Partition

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Partition, during which sectarian bloodshed killed possibly more than one million people, families like Sika's were cleaved apart and two independent nations -- Pakistan and India -- were created.

3 years ago
Community premium

One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed

Although there are no accurate estimates, thousands of Afghans fled the country in the chaotic days that followed the hardline Islamist Taliban's military conquest on Aug. 15, 2021.

3 years ago
Science & Tech premium

Fresh fears after Facebook's role in US abortion case

Facebook sparked outrage by complying with US police probing an abortion case, boosting simmering fears the platform will be a tool for clamping down on the procedure.

3 years ago
Science & Tech

Facebook use plunges among US teens: survey

TikTok has "emerged as a top social media platform for US teens" while Google-run YouTube "stands out as the most common platform used by teens," the report's authors wrote.

3 years ago
Community premium

Whites-only town booms in 'Rainbow Nation' South Africa

In a country where menial work in wealthy areas is typically done by black people, white people here mop supermarket floors, wield leaf blowers and harvest nuts.

3 years ago
Food

STARK Taproom: Where beers and dim sum are united through sports

STARK Taproom, a sports bar located in SCBD's Elysee Lot, makes its case for being  a merry oasis for all kinds of sports aficionados.

3 years ago
Entertainment premium

Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles

The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix's client count ebbed.

3 years ago
Art & Culture

Daughter swindles mother of over $100 m in artwork: Police

Brazilian national Sabine Coll Boghici, 48, was arrested on Wednesday on allegations she was part of a bizarre scheme to defraud her 82-year-old mother, Genevieve Boghici, the wife of the late art collector Jean Boghici, out of money, artwork and jewelry totaling some 724 million reais (US$142.42 million).

3 years ago
Entertainment

Raymond Briggs: Curmudgeonly creator of ‘The Snowman’

British cartoonist and illustrator Raymond Briggs called himself "a miserable old git". Even his publisher said he was "the grumpiest of grumpy old men".

3 years ago
Culture premium

Breaking stereotypes: The stories of Indonesian househusbands

The term “househusband” isn’t exactly common among Indonesians. But the unconventional role is being adopted by more and more men, even though they must struggle against gender stereotypes and, sometimes, their own egos.

3 years ago
Community

Scarring for life: traditional practice fades in Sudan

Tribal scarring, an ancient practice that used to be commonplace in Sudan, involves marking the skin, mainly to identify tribal affiliation or as a symbol of attractiveness.

3 years ago
Art & Culture

Emerging Balinese artist Gede Sukarya reinvigorates an ancient medium

Gede Sukarya has a natural affinity with cows, a highly revered animal in his culture and village of Bulian, North Bali. His exploration into the potential of cowhide, outside of the iconic traditional conventions, realizes new possibilities in contemporary art expressions.

3 years ago
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