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106-year-old indigenous Filipino woman becomes oldest person to grace Vogue cover

Also known as Maria Oggay, Whang-Od is often described as the last and oldest mambabatok, and the centenarian has been tattooing skin since the age...

Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai to be taught at Harvard

The university’s Department of South Asian Studies will hire three instructors to teach Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, and Thai for the academic year 2023 to...

Singapore hosts the first Sneaker Con event in Southeast Asia

Sneaker Con (a.k.a The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth) has been a place for sneakerheads and street style enthusiasts to meet and gather since...

Changi Airport regains crown, named world’s best airport for 12th time

The airport was also named best in Asia, best in the world for leisure amenities, and best in the world for airport dining at...

Grab’s ride-sharing service to be available islandwide from 5pm to 11pm as trial expands in Singapore

The service, which allows multiple passengers headed in the same direction to share a ride for a lower fee, has been available at Changi...

Singapore first country in Asia to get new pneumococcal vaccine

The vaccines protect against the more common bacterial strains responsible for pneumococcal disease, which causes a range of infections including pneumonia, meningitis, sinus and...

Catfish species discovered in Singapore’s only freshwater swamp

The surreptitious species – known as Encheloclarias kelioides (pic) – is among Asia’s most poorly understood clariid catfish, an air-breathing species characterised by their...

Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress at the Oscars

Yeoh became the first actress of Asian descent to win in the Best Actress category in the Academy's 95-year history. She's also the first...

New species of cockroach found in Singapore, named after Pokemon character

Named after Pheromosa, a cockroach-like Pokemon that appears in the seventh generation of the video game series, the species was discovered through comparing differences...

Bangkok launches ‘Read & Learn Festival’ at venues across city

“Read & Learn” is part of Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s policy to host a festival in Bangkok every month throughout the year. The aim is...

Thailand launches e-guidebook for foodies and Muslim tourists

Deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said the Thai and English versions of the e-guidebook, Muslim Friendly and Gastronomy Tourism Routes, is available for free...

Vietnam Town Project Kicks Off in Thailand’s Udon Thani

According to the Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Phan Chí Thành who was inspecting the Vietnam Street project in Thailand’s Udon Thani last week,...

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TOP 100 Leading Enterprises in Southeast Asia – P28. Aero Dili (East Timor): The leading airline in East Timor

In its early days, Aero Dili operated a small fleet of Cessna light aircraft to provide civilian aviation services. Later, Aero Dili also offered...

[HONORARY DOCTORATE OF RECORD FOR PRACTICE AND EMPIRICAL RESULTS – 2013] RECORD HOLDER VO VAN TUONG (THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE, VIETNAM)

- FULL NAME : VO VAN TUONG - DATE OF BIRTH : 31 March 1953 - NATIVE COUNTRY : Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam - POSITION : Researcher of Buddhist Culture, Record Holder -...

TOP 100 Leading Enterprises in Southeast Asia – P27. Wilmar International Ltd (Singapore): Southeast Asia’s leading agribusiness group

Wilmar is a world-leading producer of products such as edible oils, specialty fats, and bio-based palm oil. They are also one of the largest...

Inpawkhon Village (Myanmar): Explore the reowned lotus weaving village in Myanmar

Lotus silk originated in Myanmar (Burma). The fabric was invented in a village named KyaingKan (Chaing Kham) around the year 1900. The first products...