Culture

More than 22,000 ancient artefacts seized in Florida

Some of the seized artefacts date back 5,000 years.

Foraging in Singapore: Unethical practices threaten biodiversity and cultural heritage

Communities have long been foraging in local shores for food and to carry on traditional practices.

Ticket scalpers in S. Korea face fines of up to 50 times of resale price

The enforcement decrees took effect on Aug 28, six months after the parent statutes were revised in February.

Why George Town stands out among UNESCO cities: It still belongs to Penangites, not tourists

The reopening of the historic Fort Cornwallis on July 25 makes George Town’s north seafront a more vibrant urban space that is immediately accessible from the most bustling quarter of its heritage zone.

New Zealand market watchdog finds Maori face insurance gaps, cost barrier

The research is part of the regulator’s work to address the knowledge shortfall and enable Maori to participate fully in New Zealand’s financial markets.

How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking about the trade dispute with the US at a shipyard in Quebec, Canada, on Aug 24.

Singapore football and the belief you cannot buy

The exhilaration of cheering the same thing at the same time as everyone around you is quite unmatched, the writer says.

Letter from Chennai

Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister says it’s time for plain speaking and everyday Tamil is what’s needed

Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister Joseph Vijay, speaks everyday Tamil unlike the formal literary Tamil used by the Dravidian parties that ruled the southern Indian state for six decades.

After a man got angry with another for patting a girl’s head, the internet stepped in

A man shoved an elderly man after he saw the elderly man pat a girl’s head on Aug 15 at a coffee shop in Roxy Square.

Japan wants to protect its matcha and more

In 2024, Japan’s export value of green tea, which includes matcha, reached an all-time high of 36.4 billion yen, an increase of roughly 25 per cent from 2023.

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