Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalized the plant and its extract this year, generating a wave of interest in the drug.

A group of octogenarian Austrians are celebrating after their hipster beers have become the toast of Vienna's old folks' homes.

The emergence of streaming services shifted the trends in global-entertainment-consumption habits. The days of scheduled TV shows are long gone. People can now consume entertainment-on-demand via Netflix, YouTube and many other platforms.

After many people switched to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan is seeing a change in office routines.

Journaling is on the rise in Indonesia with zoomers and others getting into it for reasons that include mental health, creative expression and aesthetics.

Thousands of South Koreans took part in a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday as Christian and conservative groups held a rally in protest across the road.

A quiet revolution in Japan's rigid business culture is underway, with firms working to digitise operations and offer more flexibility to staff who were once expected to stay late.

Utilizing artificial intelligence and augmented reality technology, Pasarina has launched a metaverse app where customers can meet a virtual assistant shop and discover “hidden” promotions.

From forest exploration to full moon ceremony, Conrad Bali takes guests on a ride with their senses while paying attention to the sustainability of local communities.

A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, in a city once ruled by jihadists who carried out mass executions.

Apart from offering a sense of comfort and companionship, sleep call services are emerging as a way for some to tackle sleeplessness and loneliness, though the practice's clinical benefits are as yet unproven.

At around Rp 13 million (US$865) a pop, owning the latest iPhone can burn a hole in your pocket, so renting is the way to go for some people keen to get their hands on one – for whatever reason.

Surrounded by forests, rivers and waterfalls, visitors at Bali’s COMO Shambhala Estate get the best out of nature and luxury accommodation.

As more companies offer the flexibility of working from home — and sometimes from anywhere — more people are using the opportunity to take on jobs from more than one employer.

A barista, coffee roaster, brand ambassador and national champion, Mikael Jasin has experienced firsthand the transformative power of coffee.

With the yen JPY= at its weakest in more the two decades and a revival in global travel, Kyoto's hard-hit hotels and traditional sweet shops should have been bracing for a tourism surge. Instead, only some visitors have trickled in as Japan is allowing a small number of tourists to enter the country after easing curbs in June. 

Kemayu offers soulful perfume creations by infusing Indonesian herbs and spices to their variants, resulting in fragrances that tell a unique story.

German fashion brand Hugo Boss announced on Thursday it was returning to Formula One with the Aston Martin team, five years after leaving for the electric Formula E series.

TORIBRO delivers a colorful nightlife experience for pub-crawlers who are tired of the ‘otaku’ and 'wibu' stereotypes. 

Qatar said that World Cup fans have "a lot of options" with more than 100,000 rooms currently available.

The provincial government has shut down all Holywings outlets across the capital after further investigations found violations beyond its alleged blasphemous promotion.

Italy's second-richest man, eyewear magnate Leonardo Del Vecchio, has died aged 87 after building an optical empire that saw him buy up major brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley.

The Self Inc uses the AI-powered app to give personalized recommendations for waste-free beauty shopping, and plans to launch a metaverse shopping experience soon.

French label Marine Serre sent athletes and artists to stroll a track field runway on Saturday evening, showcasing a sport-inspired wardrobe infused with artistic references in an all-ages, open-to-the-public fashion show.

As Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo led Anthony Albanese around the lush gardens of a presidential palace south of Jakarta earlier this month, he presented the new Australian prime minister with an unusual gift: a bamboo bike.

These 20 local brands have proven their worth when it comes to handbag creations.

Although settling down in Japan may provide opportunities they would not have had in Indonesia, diasporic communities may experience several setbacks along the way, namely a lack of a sense of belonging, as well as cultural marginalization.

Due to its association with violence, debt collecting is arguably one of the most vilified professions. Forced confiscation by debt collectors is a story one often hears. That being said, behind the job are people trying to survive and feed their families.

Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok has agreed to boost European Union users' rights, EU regulators said on Tuesday, averting possible sanctions in a case sparked by multiple complaints from consumer groups in the bloc.

The New Jersey-based crypto lender froze withdrawals for its 1.7 million customers last week, citing "extreme" market conditions, spurring a sell-off that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the paper value of the cryptocurrencies globally.