Supercars and Champagne: Bangkok’s Rich Purr through Pandemic
As the coronavirus brought the global economy to its knees, Thai businessman Yod decided to buy himself an $872,000 treat — a lime-green Lamborghini.
Rocking the Kimono: Anji Salz Breaks the Rules with Note-Perfect Style
Millions of things can be said about designers banking on culturally-significant attires from other countries, but Anji Salz remains unfazed. The German designer continues to defy expectations as she follows her dreams in Japan.
Vietnam Cat Cafe Offers Purr-Fect Pick-me-up for Rescued Felines
If your idea of the purr-fect day is spending it curled up with convalescent rescue cats and a coffee, then one cafe in Vietnam has you covered.
Pop Star Rina Sawayama ‘Not British Enough’ for UK Awards
British-Japanese superstar Rina Sawayama became vocal about her frustration concerning her ineligibility for two major music awards in the UK despite calling the country her home for the past 25 years.
Shanghai PRIDE Halts Its 12-Year Ride Over ‘Safety’
China’s longest-running LGBTQ group, ShanghaiPRIDE, has said it is stopping all its activities and events “to protect the safety of all involved”.
Big in Japan: Agnes Chow Hail as ‘Goddess of Democracy’
She has been dubbed the “Goddess of Democracy” and found fans among politicians and actors. There is little doubt that Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow is big in Japan.
‘Fantasy Film’: New Trump Book to Reveal Letters With Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un said his relationship with Donald Trump was like a “fantasy film”, according to the publishers of a new book on the US president set to unveil 25 private letters exchanged between the two leaders.
Bus Stop Newest Front in South Korea’s Coronavirus Battle
South Korea has opened a high-tech new front in the battle against coronavirus, fortifying bus shelters with temperature-checking doors and ultraviolet disinfection lamps.
Operation Empty Plate: China’s Campaign on Food Waste
Chinese diners are being told to order less food as part of a campaign by President Xi Jinping to tackle waste and embrace thrift.
Virus Gives Sri Lanka’s Threatened Elephants a Reprieve
Sri Lanka’s coronavirus lockdown has helped reduce the death toll from clashes between elephants and humans, conservationists have said.
‘We Must Fight’: Thailand’s Youth Take on the Establishment
Leaderless, social media-savvy and inspired by Hong Kong’s young activists, Thailand’s budding pro-democracy movement is intent on overhauling the government, rewriting the constitution and even taking on a law that shields the monarchy.
An Irresistible Scent Makes Locusts Swarm, Study Finds
The coronavirus isn’t the only plague making headlines this year — locusts are devastating crops in several parts of the world, and now scientists are discovering why the pest forms destructive swarms.
YouTube Channels to Level up Your Asian Cooking Skills
YouTube has also become an amazing avenue for fun and informative cooking videos. Whether you want short and direct tutorials or in-depth culinary lessons laced with humor, these channels are worth subscribing to.
Agnes Chow: The Hong Kong Leading Activist China Wants to Silence
Arrested for alleged national security crimes, Agnes Chow hails from a generation of Hong Kong democracy activists who cut their teeth in politics as teenagers and are now being steadily silenced by China.
China Launches ‘Heroic Battle on Virus’ in New Exhibition
Chinese workers raise their fists beside a red communist flag in a painting displayed at a Beijing museum, one of nearly 200 works put together for a propaganda exhibition that hails, not the Maoist past, but the “heroic deeds” of frontline medics fighting the coronavirus.
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Beaten, Battered Jeremy Lin Demands More Protection in China Basketball
NBA champion Jeremy Lin demanded better protection in the Chinese Basketball Association after he needed hospital treatment and temporarily lost his hearing following the Beijing Ducks' semi-final defeat.
