INDONESIA – Padang vegan restaurants: ‘Blasphemy’ or a better option?
Amahl S. Azwar The Jakarta Post Fri, July 2, 2021 Delectable: An array of vegan Minang dishes displayed at Loka Padang. (JP/Courtesy of Loka Padang) Loved by many, Padang […]
Indonesian Icons: Tempeh the superfood and a link to Indonesia’s past
Vania Evan The Jakarta Post Tue, July 13, 2021 Time for tempeh: Tempeh is a fermented soy-based protein with a high nutritional profile, a celebrated staple that first emerged in […]
2,000-year-old artifacts uncovered at Sepon Mine
LAOS By The Laotian Times Mon, July 12, 2021 Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML) Sepon mine has unearthed artifacts dated to approximately 2,000 years ago within the Sepon mine […]
Cambodia culture ministry looks into Thai replica of Angkor Wat
Lay Samean THE PHNOM PENH POST Tue, July 06, 2021 A replica of the Angkor Wat temple being constructed in Thailand’s Buri Ram province. Facebook The Ministry of Culture and […]
Malaysian artiste Alena Murang wins two UK awards for music video celebrating Sarawakian culture
BY MELANIE CHALIL MALAY MAIL Mon, July 05, 2021 The sape tune is inspired by Alena’s ancestor who was a warrior. — Picture via Instagram PETALING JAYA – Sarawakian singer-songwriter […]
VIETNAM – Hanoi to adorn streets with mural-paintings on Covid-19 prevention
Jenna Duong – Khanh Huy HANOI TIMES Sun, July 04, 2021 Facing the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is considered the most serious ever in Vietnam, Hanoians have […]
VIETNAM – Khau Vai Love Market becomes National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Jenna Duong HANOI TIMES Sat, July 3, 2021 The market, the biggest festival of the northwestern mountain tribes, is expected to attract more tourists after the Covid-19 pandemic. KHAU VAI […]
Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Community Faces Death and Torture From Junta
By The Irrawaddy Thu, July 01, 2021 An LGBTIQ group participating in an anti-coup protest in Yangon on Feb. 14. / CJ At least 12 LGBTIQ community members have been […]
Singapore YouTuber Preetipls tells racists to ‘Buck it up’ in new rap song because ‘Shanmugam asked for our views’
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE June 21, 2021 Racists! Buck it up! SINGAPORE – Coming back with another rap video to the same tune as the ‘F*ck It Up’ one […]
