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Social conditions and trends

Trend v tradition: Matcha’s revival takes hold in Indonesia

The drink, with its iconic deep green color and frothy foam, has taken the internet by storm by popping up on social media such as Instagram reels or TikTok videos.
The drink, with its iconic deep green color and frothy foam, has taken the internet by storm by popping up on social media such as Instagram reels or TikTok videos.

Jeju tourism jumps as Netflix K-drama draws foreign visitors

Jeju Island alone recorded a 17.5 per cent year-on-year increase in overseas visitors.
Jeju Island alone recorded a 17.5 per cent year-on-year increase in overseas visitors.

Letter From Hong Kong

How a 1920s fable can help us understand what went wrong in the Tai Po fire 

mfletter22 - As the sun sets and the lights come on in Hong Kong on Dec 17, 2025, the dark outlines of the charred towers of Wang Fuk Court look particularly stark, brutal even, against the Tai Po skyline, as if determined to remind every passer-by of the city’s recent sorrow.
ST PHOTO: MAGDALENE FUNG
mfletter22 - As the sun sets and the lights come on in Hong Kong on Dec 17, 2025, the dark outlines of the charred towers of Wang Fuk Court look particularly stark, brutal even, against the Tai Po skyline, as if determined to remind every passer-by of the city’s recent sorrow.
ST PHOTO: MAGDALENE FUNG

The slow decline of Urban Dictionary

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet.
As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet.

Beyond belief: Singapore’s unique approach to religion

Singapore is a delectable rojak of religions and races, all held together by a secret sauce that retains much of each one’s distinctive flavour and texture, says the writer.
Singapore is a delectable rojak of religions and races, all held together by a secret sauce that retains much of each one’s distinctive flavour and texture, says the writer.

South Koreans hunt for old LG air-conditioners after logos turn out to be pure gold

According to LG Electronics, a limited run of 10,000 Whisen air conditioners bearing gold logos were sold in 2005.
According to LG Electronics, a limited run of 10,000 Whisen air conditioners bearing gold logos were sold in 2005.

The Statue of Liberty has fallen – no, not THAT one

A replica of the Statue of Liberty that collapsed onto a carpark amid severe weather in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
A replica of the Statue of Liberty that collapsed onto a carpark amid severe weather in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Quirky stationery, red ginseng: What tourists in South Korea are buying these days

People shop at an Olive Young store in Seoul, South Korea, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
People shop at an Olive Young store in Seoul, South Korea, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

‘My daughter keeps asking where’s grandma’: Son mourns Indonesian helper’s death in HK fire

Ms Darwati with her four-year-old granddaughter posing in matching pink T-shirts outside their house in Majenang district, Cilacap regency, Indonesia.
Ms Darwati with her four-year-old granddaughter posing in matching pink T-shirts outside their house in Majenang district, Cilacap regency, Indonesia.

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

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