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Heritage

Craftsmen in Sarawak determined to preserve the art of making lion heads

Mr Ronny Chin (second from left) and his staff members decorating their range of lion heads for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations.
Mr Ronny Chin (second from left) and his staff members decorating their range of lion heads for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations.

Iconic tree from which Ipoh derived its name is now a bare trunk

Studies are being conducted to see if the tree can be planted elsewhere where it can thrive.
Studies are being conducted to see if the tree can be planted elsewhere where it can thrive.

Home in Focus

Baby hair, gold bars, jewellery: What treasures do people keep in safe deposit boxes?

Italian tenor Bocelli to sing at Milano Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 Musician Andrea Bocelli performs during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Pool via REUTERS/Jia Haocheng/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 Musician Andrea Bocelli performs during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Pool via REUTERS/Jia Haocheng/ File Photo

Kolkata’s iconic trams face final stop as modernisation rolls in

Passengers sit inside a decorated tram during the 152nd anniversary celebrations of trams in Kolkata, India, February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary
Passengers sit inside a decorated tram during the 152nd anniversary celebrations of trams in Kolkata, India, February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

US Heritage Foundation thinktank staff quit amid antisemitism controversy

FILE PHOTO: The Heritage Foundation's logo is displayed during the 2025 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Heritage Foundation's logo is displayed during the 2025 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

As cultural confidence grows, Chinese brands highlight China’s heritage in storytelling

Bampo staged a fashion show in a Guaizhou tea plantation to launch its tea-scented leather bags.
Bampo staged a fashion show in a Guaizhou tea plantation to launch its tea-scented leather bags.

Serbia's prosecutor files to indict minister in connection with Kushner project

People attend a protest in front of a former army headquarters over a new law to speed its conversion into a luxury compound leased to an investment company founded by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Belgrade, Serbia, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
People attend a protest in front of a former army headquarters over a new law to speed its conversion into a luxury compound leased to an investment company founded by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Belgrade, Serbia, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Heritage for hire in Delhi? The idea stirs a monumental debate

The Bada Lao ka Gumbad, a late 15th century cenotaph in Delhi.  ST PHOTO: DEBARSHI DASGUPTA
The Bada Lao ka Gumbad, a late 15th century cenotaph in Delhi.  ST PHOTO: DEBARSHI DASGUPTA

Libya's Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi

Statues are displayed inside the National Museum, the largest in Tripoli, following its reopening after nearly 14 years of closure, in Tripoli, Libya, December 12, 2025. Libyan Government Platform/Handout via REUTERS
Statues are displayed inside the National Museum, the largest in Tripoli, following its reopening after nearly 14 years of closure, in Tripoli, Libya, December 12, 2025. Libyan Government Platform/Handout via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.