Wajima’s lacquerware craftsmen look to the future after devastating disasters
WAJIMA, Dec 30 — Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wa...
Your ultimate guide to solo travel in Italy: Tips, destinations and itinerary
A certain aura of carpe diem permeates the air when it comes to solo travel, and if you are a histor...
Uncovering secrets: What I've learnt from visiting all 75 national monuments in Singapore
What is a National Monument? Who gazettes them? How many national monuments are there in Singapore? ...
Baby talk: Bringing your baby on a winter holiday
A few months ago, my husband and I weighed the merits of bringing our 6-month-old to Japan in Decemb...
Afghan rubab music defies Taliban silence as artists keep legacy’s soul alive
HERAT, Dec 29 — Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi’s cramped workshop in the Afghan city of H...
Sea over air? Here are 6 reasons why cruises are a more fun and hassle-free travel option
The preferred choice of travel for most is by plane, and we often hear of friends and family jetting...
‘Monkey paradise’: Cameroon islands offer safe home for orphaned chimps
MARIENBERG (Cameroon), Dec 29 — They live with mum until well into their teens, are sometimes a bit ...
Lim San Shien recognised as National Malay Language Icon for commitment to language and heritage
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Johor Unity Ambassador Lim San Shien has been named the latest National Malay...
Oldest Pearl Harbour survivor, American Warren Upton, dies at 105
BERLIN, Dec 29 — The oldest survivor of the Japanese attack on the US base at Pearl Harbour during W...
Malaysia’s Comic Fiesta 2024 ends with a bang with popular Japanese artistes Suzuki Konomi, MYTH & ROID vocalist KIHOW rocking crowd
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Back by popular demand, Japanese artistes Suzuki Konomi and MYTH & ROID v...
UK trials life-saving AI to spot hidden heart conditions before symptoms
LONDON, Dec 29 — A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool in the UK is finding people with a heart co...
Damascus’ Mount Qasioun reclaimed by its people after years of war
DAMASCUS, Dec 29 — After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Afaf Mohammed did what she could not for more ...