A "lucky" mobile phone number has sold for a whopping 2.25 million yuan ($300,000) after hundreds of people vied online for the right to use the apparently auspicious string of digits.

On a recent night at the Kiki nightclub in Ostia, a popular seaside resort on the outskirts of Rome, the coronavirus threat seems both distant and yet very present. 

Growing up in Indonesia, there is sych an obsession with “the foreign”, anything from K-pop to American movies, that I didn’t realize how much I rejected my Indonesian culture until I sat back after dwelling in so much dissatisfaction for so long. 

Brandon Vergel stood outside his new student dormitory at Texas Tech University, grappling with the bittersweet nature of yet another American rite of passage warped by the COVID pandemic -parents dropping their kids off at college.

What are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognize these signs and therefore manage them?

Berlin's brothels were allowed to reopen last week after months of closure due to coronavirus restrictions -- but full-on sex is still off-limits.

Four famous amateur model grandmothers took off their masks during a saunter down the streets of Beijing on Thursday to demonstrate life returning to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

Social distancing rules to contain the pandemic have crippled Berlin's exuberant nightlife, a big draw for tourists - pitting those wanting to enjoy outdoor raves against others who see public parks as a space for quieter recreation.

As masks have become this season’s must-have accessory for any outfit, fashion label IKAT Indonesia has launched its own take on fashion for the pandemic.

A pair of Michael Jordan's game-worn sneakers sold for $615,000, shattering a record set just months ago by the sale of another pair of the basketball legend's shoes.

With more companies jumping on the content marketing bandwagon, it is increasingly important to make your content stand out from the crowd. You need to devise compelling, clever and insightful ways to craft and distribute your content in ways that benefits your audience and client.

Said to be worth a staggering US$1.5 million, the white gold mask is made of 250 grams of pure 18k gold and decorated with more than 3,600 white and black diamonds, weighing a total of 270 grams.

Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corp said Tuesday it was launching a stand-alone streaming service for its news and business channels that would be available in 20 countries by year's end.

Massive open online classes, or MOOCs, have seen a surge in enrollments since March.

As classes continue being fully remote for the upcoming fall semester, I wonder if my last few months in college will be followed by unemployment, as so many of my peers who graduated earlier have experienced.

An illegal outdoor rave party that drew thousands to a remote mountain plateau in defiance of coronavirus social distancing rules has sparked fury in France's least populated region.

A study published earlier this year shows that men who are concerned about ecology may be more attractive to women looking for a long-term relationship.

Colorful kimono are synonymous with Tokyo summer celebrations but anti-coronavirus measures have put social gatherings off-limits and led struggling department stores to push the traditional Japanese outfits as a way to make a virtual fashion statement.

Shrugging off the five million coronavirus cases now tallied on US soil, thousands of motorcyclists are converging this weekend on a small South Dakota town for what is billed as the biggest cycle gathering in the world.

Thailand is home to the ninth most billionaires anywhere, according to the China-based Hurun Report's Global Rich List 2020.

As museums around the world continue to contend with the economic realities of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is offering artist-designed face coverings to support its program.

With Los Angeles nightclubs closed, party promoters have turned to mansions in the Hollywood Hills to throw lavish, raucous and sometimes deadly gatherings that have enraged neighbors and local officials.

Scientists in California have devised a new way for sunseekers to care for the environment when they hit the beach – biodegradable flip-flops made from algae.

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.

Indonesia 75th Independence Day on Aug. 17 will see various brands and restaurants offering discounts and promotions.

Misan Harriman hopes to encourage employers to cast the recruitment net more widely with his "Vogue" cover portrait of influential Black activists in place of the usual pouting stars.

Unauthorized rave parties, long a fringe pastime with a hardcore techno following, have found a new fan base among young people in Paris denied a dance floor by the coronavirus outbreak.

The 1970s' most-loved garments will, more than ever, be in style this fall with the new collection from Ines de la Fressange for Uniqlo. 

The criticism concerning YouTubers failing to provide sufficient information about paid advertisements was first raised after a local news outlet accused celebrities like fashion stylist Han Hye-yeon and singer Kang Min-kyung of misleading viewers. 

For Indonesians, coffee has always been more than just a simple caffeine-kick. Sipping coffee is a social ritual meant to be shared on the table with family and friends.