Solar-powered ‘kekehs’ offer eco-friendly solution to Sierra Leone’s toxic transport system
FREETOWN (Sierra Leone), Dec 27 — In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba ti...
Faith meets magnitude: India preps for 400 million pilgrims heading to sacred mega-festival Kumbh Mela
PRAYAGRAJ (India), Dec 27 — Beside India’s holy rivers, a makeshift city is being built for a Hindu ...
'Whose is that?' Ghib Ojisan and wife break baby news to family in Japan and Singapore, record their reactions
The plan was to make it seem like an ordinary family get-together. By the end of the gathering, the ...
'Am I doing something wrong?' Hawker puzzled by slow business in December, others share similar sentiments
One would think that many restaurants and food businesses would experience a boom during the holiday...
Send help! 5 cleaning apps to use during the festive season
Living on my own these past few months has been a crash course in adulting. Whether it's managing my...
Work or play? Rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ raises complex legal, ethical questions
LONDON, Dec 26 — Twelve-year-old influencer Ryan Kaji, for example, earns US$30 million (RM135 milli...
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just three years
LONDON, Dec 26 — On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb ...
New gardens and parks that opened in 2024
2024 was a good year for nature lovers, with several new parks and gardens having opened this past y...
From grass to grasshoppers: Grasscutter’s unique side hustle brings in RM700 monthly
TANAH MERAH, Dec 25 — Looking for rice locusts, scientifically known as chortophaga viridifasciata, ...
Inside an architect's self-designed penthouse garden home
In this week's episode, a couple showcases their 175-square-metre penthouse in Joo Chiat, Singapore....
From roast turkeys to beef Wellingtons and stollen: Malaysia’s evolving Christmas feasts
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — Amid busy lives and changing traditions, going to a restaurant or ordering ta...
In Christmas Eve flyby, historic moment as Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe ventures closest to the Sun yet
WASHINGTON, Dec 25 — NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history yesterday, flying closer to t...