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Animal heaven: Pet cemetery, cremation sites ease pain of grieving owners

When their pets die, many owners seek cemeteries or cremation sites to keep their loved ones in their memory, and by their side.

2 years ago
Culture

South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate. ...

2 years ago
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Brazil's first lady turns heads, champions causes with fashion

Whether sporting a red Workers' Party star on her wedding dress or rocking eco-friendly clothing, Brazil's new first lady is turning heads and making statements with her fashion choices. ...

2 years ago

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Ferragamo family explores stake sale to drive Italian fashion brand revamp: Sources

The family owners of Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo have held informal talks with financial investors to sell a minority stake in their holding firm as they seek to turn around the luxury brand and cope with the fallout of COVID-19.

5 years ago
Culture

Road to BeautyFest Asia 2020 features Lizzie Para, Dinar Amanda

Road to BeautyFest Asia 2020 features four beauty influencers in a series of virtual events prior to the annual BeautyFest Asia. 

5 years ago
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Fresh ideas: Saving Japan's legendary drinks vending machines

The COVID-19 pandemic has made vending machines less essential -- so much so that monthly sales of drinks dropped by over 35 percent earlier this year.

5 years ago
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On a tightrope: Bulgarian circus defies odds during COVID pandemic

Like much of Europe, Bulgaria has seen a surge in COVID-19 infections this autumn, and this has quickly dented the numbers of visitors coming to the 2,000-seat venue.

5 years ago
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Wedding receptions help hotels stay afloat during pandemic

With regard to health and safety protocols, hotels have been following government recommendations. 

5 years ago
Culture

Welcome aboard, sort of: How to start a new job in 2020

Recent hires often are working from home, which means employee learning, socializing with colleagues, integrating into teams and starting on projects are all taking place in a fully virtual environment.

5 years ago
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Chileans turn bakers and pizza makers as pandemic sparks business boom silver lining

More than 2 million Chileans have lost their jobs in the past year, the result of a one-two punch from the mass protests in 2019 and the pandemic this year.

5 years ago
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End of the party: Paris empties under curfew

Shortly before the clock struck 9 pm on Saturday, restaurant shutters in Paris came down and people dashed home to beat a strict new curfew to battle the coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago
Culture

Hungarian restaurant reinvents the wheel for social distancing

Hit by a plunge in turnover after foreign tourists vanished, Michelin-starred Hungarian restaurant Costes has staged a skyline dining event on the Budapest Eye ferris wheel to generate sales in a coronavirus-proof environment.

5 years ago
Culture

Amid e-commerce boom, anti-Amazon Shopify takes flight

The pandemic has forced businesses worldwide to pivot online to survive, and many have turned to Shopify, a Canadian company that has emerged as a thriving alternative to Amazon.

5 years ago
Culture

China's millennials stimulate $15 billion sex toy market

Single and locked out of Beijing's dating scene by the pandemic, Amy was encouraged by other women in online chatrooms to find a solution to her enforced abstinence -- a sex toy.

5 years ago
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A millennials love affair: China's second-hand luxury goods market booms

The rapid proliferation over recent years of second-hand luxury sales online platforms have helped fuel an expansion of the market, similar to those of US online luxury reseller The RealReal Inc or Europe's Vestiaire Collective.

5 years ago
Culture

As #MeToo turns three, founder launches platform to fight sexual violence

The founder of the #MeToo movement marked its third anniversary by launching an online platform to fight sexual violence, hoping to expand the reach of the campaign against harassment and assault.

5 years ago
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Limited edition G-SHOCK x Dragon Ball Z watch now available in Indonesia

People can get the G-SHOCK x Dragon Ball Z watch from Friday. 

5 years ago
Culture

How walkable is your city? London, Hong Kong put pedestrians first

Urban planners and local authorities must improve walkability in cities to tackle poor health and social inequality, after the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the importance of being able to walk easily and safely.

5 years ago
Culture

Beauty platform Social Bella expands to Vietnam

Social Bella has expanded to Vietnam to take advantage of the country's strong beauty and self-care market. 

5 years ago
Culture

JOOX, Gerak to hold virtual race in November

Participants can register their teams and compete with others in the JOOX Virtual Race 2020. 

5 years ago
Culture

Bored with your flat pack furniture? IKEA will buy it back

People tired of their flat pack IKEA dressers, drawers, cabinets and tables will now be able to sell them back to the furniture retailer for resale in its stores as secondhand.

5 years ago
Culture

Most US LGBT+ students face homophobic or transphobic abuse

Almost all LGBT+ students in the United States have heard offensive remarks about their sexuality or gender identity with comments regularly bandied around playgrounds and campus cafeterias.

5 years ago
Culture

England's pubs ponder if pasties or chips make a meal amid COVID lockdown

Pub owners across England's COVID-19 hotspots were on Tuesday pondering a question that could decide if they survive or sink due to the coronavirus lockdown: when is a pub a pub, and when does it become a restaurant?

5 years ago
Culture

Hallyu festival ‘KCON:TACT season 2’ kicks off online Thursday

The Korea Creative Content Agency and CJ ENM will host “KCON:TACT season 2”, an online affair that will kick off Thursday and continue through Oct. 25. 

5 years ago
Culture

Super rare, purple-pink diamond up for auction, could fetch $38 million

An extremely rare, vivid purple-pink diamond mined in Russia is expected to fetch up to $38 million when it goes under the hammer on Nov. 11.

5 years ago
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Britain's hospitality industry sets legal challenge to lockdown restrictions

The United Kingdom's hospitality industry is mounting a legal challenge to the government's lockdown restrictions, aiming to stop its plans to close pubs and other venues to tackle the rise in coronavirus cases.

5 years ago
Culture

£4 million stash of UK's 'largest hoarder' to go on sale

An Aladdin's cave of weird and wonderful collectibles belonging to Britain's "biggest ever hoarder" is to sell for up to four million pounds after it was discovered following his death.

5 years ago
Culture

Louis Vuitton, Volvo tapping Thai social commerce via Line chat app

Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand have turned to selling their products on Japanese chat app Line amid the coronavirus pandemic, tapping the country's growing appetite for social commerce.

5 years ago
Culture

Google nears copyright deal with French newspapers

Google said it was close to a digital copyright deal with French newspapers, which would be the first under EU rules aimed at ensuring news publishers are paid for content displayed in search results.

5 years ago
Culture

Los Angeles reopens malls but Disneyland, movie theaters told to stay closed

Malls in Los Angeles were open on Wednesday for the first time in months, but movie theaters and Disneyland remained shuttered as state and local leaders try to reopen the economy without triggering a new surge in infections.

5 years ago
Culture

'Kid influencers' regulated under new French law

When kids become YouTube or Instagram sensations, should they be considered child workers? And who looks after their money?

5 years ago
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K-Festival 2020 showcases K-pop culture, halal tourism

The Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI) presents numberous cultural events that include Hallyu Festival, Muslim-Friendly Korea Festival, K-Food Fair and JIPREMIUM Fair.

5 years ago
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Beggars hit French jackpot with gifted scratchcard

Four homeless people won big after a scratchcard handed to them by a charitable gambler drew 50,000 euros ($59,000).

5 years ago
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