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Hong Kong festival mooncakes get a protest makeover
Food 2 days ago

Hong Kong festival mooncakes get a protest makeover

At the back of her tiny shop, Hong Kong baker Naomi Suen pulls out a fresh tray of mooncakes -- each...
Barbie celebrates Day of the Dead, but not everyone is happy
Lifestyle 2 days ago

Barbie celebrates Day of the Dead, but not everyone is happy

Barbie has been many things -- from a bathing beauty to an astronaut to even president. Now, she is ...
Germany celebrates 70 years of saucy currywurst sausage
Food 1 week ago

Germany celebrates 70 years of saucy currywurst sausage

Germans celebrated on Wednesday 70 years of the currywurst, a Berlin specialty of sliced sausage smo...
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan's 'ice farmers'
Food 4 weeks ago

High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan's 'ice farmers'

Yamamoto is one of Japan's few remaining "ice farmers", eschewing the ease of refriger...
The 'gift' of Tunisia's delicate date palm drink
Food 1 month ago

The 'gift' of Tunisia's delicate date palm drink

As soon as the sun is up, people in southern Tunisia rush out to buy a glass or bottle of legmi, a c...
No 'pinang', bamboo will do for 'panjat pinang' contest
City 1 month ago

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No 'pinang', bamboo will do for 'panjat pinang' contest

As according to the old Indonesian adage tak ada rotan, akar pun ...
Six villages of Indonesia keenly preserve ancient traditions
Destinations 1 month ago

Six villages of Indonesia keenly preserve ancient traditions

The cultural richness of Indonesia is still upheld in many villages of the nation. Here are sev...
By The Way: A much awaited thrill –– going to work in a sarong
Lifestyle 1 month ago

By The Way: A much awaited thrill –– going to work in a sarong

To associate the sarong with a particular religion is a fallacy.  
Kalimantan film festival to speak up on behalf of indigenous people
Art & Culture 1 month ago

Kalimantan film festival to speak up on behalf of indigenous people

The Kalimantan Indigenous Film Festival (KIFF) returns this year to amplify the voice of the often m...
Smoky tea baked in clay: Tandoori chai heats up Pakistan
Food 1 month ago

Smoky tea baked in clay: Tandoori chai heats up Pakistan

It's a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah's street...
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