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How long can you keep your food?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:56:35 GMT

Everyone has had the experience of throwing away a half-eaten block of cheese or half-empty carton of milk because it has exceeded its expiration date. But the Korea Consumer Agency on Tuesday said m .....

Designers split on Seoul Fashion Week chaos

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:14:13 GMT

With the Seoul Fashion Center shut down, Seoul Fashion Week, which has been hosted by the centre for the past 12 years, will be run by a private company. Seoul Metropolitan City said it aims to âe .....

Out of love of Korea: Lady Gaga to kick off world tour in Seoul

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:42:19 GMT

US pop diva Lady Gaga has decided to kick off her 2012-13 world tour at Olympic Stadium in Seoul because she wants to interact with enthusiastic Korean fans, a tour promoter in Seoul said. The world .....

Taipei 101 takes romance to the next level

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:29:01 GMT

How much does it cost for a person to declare his/her love at the top of the world, in addition to substantial courage? For once there might be an extract answer - less then NT$310 per second for 5 mi .....

Traditional tonics heat up Korea's beauty market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:29:01 GMT

A housewife in her early 50s, Kim Jung-won has been using Sulwhasooâs Snowise UV Protection Cream ever since she first spotted it at a local shop about 10 years ago. Though she has always been a fan .....

Royal outfits for your four-footed friend

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:20:44 GMT

It wasnât Tacoâs first time to dress upâlike, really dress up. The five-year-old male chihuahua has worn formal wear before. On this overcast afternoon, Taco looked very dapper and sharp in hi .....

Power of prayer

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:31:27 GMT

Su Shanchang was excited when she made it to Yonghegong Temple to burn incense after spending hours in line in the morning of Jan 23 (the Lunar New Year's first day). "There were huge crowds, and I .....

The young Singaporean adult

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:38:36 GMT

Even before he graduated from university, Lawrence Kim was already running a million-dollar business. The Singaporean had taken over his father's marine inspection and service company in 2005 when he .....

Found a restaurant thatâs out of this world? Bank it!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:54:39 GMT

Finding the right place to eat in a new town is tricky. Itâs trickier still when the brands are unfamiliar and you are vegetarian, have other dietary requirements, or are just looking for something .....

Flying the nest

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:32:21 GMT

Fifteen-year-old Jenny Chen from Beijing is packing her bags for a study tour of the United States. "I can't wait to see the top universities and the Statue of Liberty," says the Tsinghua Internation .....

Dog and cat 'hotels' give owners peace of mind when out of town

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:06:46 GMT

Some pet owners who headed out of town for the holiday engaged neighbors to tend their animals. Others laid in plenty of food and water and hoped for the best. But an increasing number turned to pet .....

S. Korea's Lee Myung-bak criticised for granddaughter's expensive jacket

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:57:24 GMT

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is being criticised for his grandchildrenâs expensive outfits. Online bulletins are abuzz over a set of photographs showing his granddaughter wearing a high-end .....

Demand for organic food sprouts up at Spring Festival

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:36:11 GMT

Organic food products have become popular New Year gifts as the Chinese are paying more attention to health and food safety. On Friday in a Wumart supermarket in Beijing's Chaoyang district, Han Yuy .....

Specialty soy sauce cakes a new food fad in Japan

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:48:26 GMT

A roll cake flavoured with soy sauce made by a company with old roots in the city of Kamaishi has become a popular symbol of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture and .....

Closure of stores leaves online vendors in the lurch

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:55:35 GMT

At least five online vendors have been left out of pocket after the closure of The Blog Shop's three stores. The company shut them down between October and December last year, leaving several vendors .....

Chinatown, markets packed with last-minute shoppers

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:58:35 GMT

Shoppers thronged Singapore's Chinatown and other markets on Sunday morning, in search of last-minute buys ahead of the Chinese New Year. With most businesses closed on the first day of the festive s .....

Get your clothes in order

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:43:00 GMT

A woman stands in front of a full wardrobe and declares she has nothing to wear. This scene might be a cliche in movies, but it is a reality that replays itself every morning for many here - includin .....

Anchoring the anti-shark's fin message

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:06:11 GMT

Travellers at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal on Saturday were greeted by sharks - made of cardboard. The cut-outs are part of a campaign to persuade Singaporeans not to eat shark's fin - used mainly in s .....

Party people

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:50:49 GMT

Li Lidan dances in white shorts and 10-cm heels to a popular song by Beyonce Knowles, while a projection behind her shows six rolls of images of her performing. It looks like a segment from a reality .....

Temporary tattoos pose greater risk

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:27:45 GMT

While the Australian media is running stories alleging HIV infection from tattoos in Bali, the Australian government travelerâs website smarttraveller.gov.au is clearly more concerned with the risks .....

Some rent sweetheart to silence worrying parents

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:06:29 GMT

Are you in a relationship? That's probably the most embarrassing question single people get asked during Spring Festival. As young urbanites head back home for family reunions, their parents, espe .....

Half-baked or overdone?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:45:05 GMT

Despite the winter chill, retired teacher Tian Liping sticks to her daily routine of standing by the trash cans in her community to check the garbage that is being dumped. "Some people don't do wet a .....

Making lunch break worthwhile

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:39:00 GMT

For many Seoulites who often find themselves working nights and weekends to survive in the city of excessive competition and gloomy unemployment, lunch break is like a blessing to endure the long, t .....

Auspicious fish that's worth keeping

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:35:46 GMT

They may not be as cute and cuddly as rabbits, but this Chinese New Year's auspicious pets are far less likely to be abandoned by impulsive owners. That is because each "dragon fish" costs between S$ .....

New forms of school violence emerging in S. Korea

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:24:25 GMT

New forms of school bullying are emerging as technology develops and society becomes more prosperous. Alerted by shocking school bullying that has driven victims to suicide, the government is updating .....