Letter From The Bureau

Letter From Dak Lak

Beyond bitter: Vietnam brews a new image for robusta, one sip at a time

Aeroco’s owner Le Dinh Tu drinking coffee with visitors at the cafe on his farm near Ea Kao Lake in Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam’s coffee capital in Dak Lak province, on June 30.

Letter From Bangkok

Thailand’s roads are among the world’s deadliest. A motorbike ride through Bangkok shows why

Traffic in central Bangkok near Makkasan Airport Rail Link station in Asoke-Din Daeng Road in Huai Khwang district on June 25, the site of a deadly train-vehicle crash in May.

Letter From Beijing

Why a visit to China’s trendy bathhouse gives more value than a hotel stay

The writer spent a day at Shui Guo in Beijing in June, lounging on beanbags while working on her laptop.

Letter from Rajasthan

Indians adore their deities. This one rides a motorcycle, loves whisky and grants wishes

A priest offering evening prayers at the Om Banna shrine in Chotila in Rajasthan’s Pali district.

Letter From Seoul

How hanbok wearing inspired by BTS changed the lives of women selling the Korean dress

A BTS fan wearing Korean traditional clothing Hanbok, takes a selfie ahead of the band's concert in Goyang, on April 9.

Letter From Pahang

Cafes to check out in Malaysia’s Pahang state

hakopi - Cafe owner Akmal Zamri, second from left, recording a coffee cupping session at Temerloh's Kopi Empat Petang with friends.
ST PHOTO: HADI AZMI

Letter From New Delhi

Manuscript mysteries: Going back in time to decode India’s rich heritage

India is embarking on one of its most ambitious efforts to conserve, digitise and catalogue ancient manuscripts.

Letter from Tochigi

A Japan prison so comfortable, elderly women commit petty crime to get thrown behind bars

Inmates working with sewing machines at Tochigi Prison, Japan's largest female correctional facility.

Letter from Hong Kong

A Hong Kong island gears up for its most exciting time of the year. And it’s all about buns

Contestants for Cheung Chau island’s famous “bun-scrambling” competition get to climb the bamboo tower during a training session.

Letter From Pahang

‘They’re scared to stay’: Some turn old Malay houses into welcoming resorts

The White Gallery at Sentosa Janda Baik features owner Omar Ariff’s collection of Malay daggers – keris – from around the world.

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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.