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Malaysian crafter crochets her way into Hello Kitty world

As a little girl, Lee Mei Li longed to play with her elder sister’s Hello Kitty supermarket set, but to no avail ― she wasn’t even allowed to touch it. Instead, she made do with her Hello Kitty mug, ...

Oct 28, 2014
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Eyes on spies

The spy show “All Quiet in Peking” has surprised everyone by infiltrating the top ranks of Chinese TV. Domestic TV productions have been losing younger viewers because of their inferior quality and ...

Oct 28, 2014
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Designers celebrate Japan’s traditional textiles

The Sakura Collection fashion event started Sunday, in Osaka Prefecture, hosting models and designers from five Southeast Asian countries as they showcase the designers’ remarkable creations, mainly ...

Oct 28, 2014
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Doors ‘Saigon’ opened for Filipino actress

Her “Miss Saigon” character Gigi opened the door to “amazing” opportunities for Rachelle Ann Go. Thus, although she has until May 2015 to play the jaded bar girl, the 28-year-old Filipino singer-actr...

Oct 28, 2014
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Faith, fate and economic reality

In Myanmar, people have strong religious faith. On weekends and even weekdays the major pagodas in Yangon are often packed with worshippers praying for a better life. Myanmar is also famous for its ...

Oct 21, 2014
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Referendum for the people

Recently, a referendum was held in Scotland on whether it should become independent of the United Kingdom, or if it should stay in the union. After years of campaigning from both sides and after a c...

Oct 21, 2014
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President Yudhoyono disappointed voters, but kept democracy intact

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill walk together after their meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday. (AFP-Yonhap) When Joko “Jokowi” Widodo takes his ...

Oct 21, 2014
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No end to child slavery fight for Nobel Peace laureate

Kailash Satyarthi’s journey as an activist began when he was just six ― when he saw a child of the same age polishing shoes alongside his cobbler father outside his school. “I was going to school wi...

Oct 14, 2014
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Bringing home the Nobel

There is an image of her where she sits in an auditorium. A lone figure with a notebook and a pen, she sits surrounded by rows of empty seats covered in shiny black leather. The picture tells much ab...

Oct 14, 2014
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Singapore volunteers talk about Ebola fight

Two infectious disease experts from Singapore have been to the heart of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa to help battle the disease. Associate professor Dale Fisher and Sharon Salmon have been to L...

Oct 14, 2014
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K-pop vies with J-pop in Indonesia

As most Indonesian children, especially those in urban centers like Jakarta, are exposed from a young age to manga (Japanese comic books) and anime (Japanese animation), J-pop (Japanese pop culture) ...

Sept 23, 2014
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What was it like to be a child of colonial rulers in Malaya?

The opulent sitting room in the Majestic Hotel’s old wing is an apt place indeed to listen to tales of growing up in post-World War II Malaya. Apart from the fact that the hotel is a fine example of...

Sept 23, 2014
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How safe is ASEAN?

The current global economic climate offers limited trade and investment options for businesses seeking much-needed growth. The economies of the traditional regional giants (North America and the Euro...

Sept 23, 2014
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Addressing palm oil concerns in Malaysia

It is the world’s most consumed and used vegetable oil, yet it has come under more intense scrutiny and has been criticized more than any other type of oils and fats. What is it about palm oil that d...

Sept 16, 2014
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Challenges and charms of real bookstores

Brick-and-mortar bookstores are facing hard times as Amazon and other online retailers offer convenience and lower prices. Nevertheless, many real bookstores are making serious efforts to win custome...

Sept 16, 2014
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