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Singaporean crosses Empty Quarter

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:03:15 GMT

Singaporean Hajar Ali, 32, has crossed the world's largest sand desert, the Middle East's 'Empty Quarter', making her what is believed to be the first woman to do so. This is according to Dr Jeff Wyn .....

Renaissance man of pÃ¢tisserie

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:25:58 GMT

If there is such a person as a Renaissance man of pÃ¢tisserie, surely he is GrÃ©goire Michaud. The affable Swiss-born pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong refuses to limit himself to just .....

On a quiet hill

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:50:53 GMT

Traditional Javanese homes stand amid soaring durian, sengon and mahogany trees on a small hill. The site is rather remotely situated, a long way from the hustle of the nearby city of Salatiga in Ce .....

Europe the Wan Wan way

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:10:10 GMT

Six countries and eight cities in 20 days: Taiwan's "Queen of Blogs" Hu Jia-Wei, better known as Wan Wan, embarked on this European adventure in 2010 at the invitation of the European Union and turned .....

Lau has last laugh

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:32:44 GMT

Glamorous movie stars and high fashion go together like breakfast and Tiffany. But Hong Kong's Sean Lau Ching Wan is one of the less likely names to be associated with the business of looking glam. H .....

Tsunami of guilt

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:35:55 GMT

Like many Japanese, Tatsuya Mori was under a cloud of depression immediately after last year's earthquake-tsunami disaster. Then a journalist friend, Takeharu Watai, invited him along on a trip to the .....

Blind student gets straight As

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:26:40 GMT

A blind student from Sri Lanka, who sat for the 2011 GCE (General Certificate of Education) Ordinary Level examination last year, has scored 'A's in all subjects she had offered. Ridmi Handapangoda, .....

Art and climate change

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:19:14 GMT

A young Lao artist, Mexay Daravong, recently won first prize in the Southeast Asia section of the "Climate Change in Asia-Pacific â A People's Perspective Cartoon Contest". During the call for sub .....

From the jaws of death

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:43:03 GMT

He seems an unlikely hero, especially one that would save two children from the jaws of a wild cougar. Standing barely 1.7 metres, the 22-year-old with black-frame glasses might pass more for a Chine .....

First lady: The Flower of Bombay

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:08:27 GMT

"I have loved you my darling as it is given to few men to be lovedâ¦"â Rattanbai (Ruttie) in her last letter to Mohammad Ali Jinnah (October 25, 1928) Not enough is written about the woman who w .....

Vietnam scientists win Kovalevskaya Prize

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:20:57 GMT

Two female Vietnamese scientists were presented with the Kovalevskaya Prize at a ceremony in Ha Noi on Saturday to honour their contributions to science. The presentation was just one of many events .....

Ken Watanabe wants to help rebuild Japan

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:54:33 GMT

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe says he is giving up Hollywood dreams this year to focus on films about his country's recovery from last year's earthquake and tsunami. One such documentary, Beyond The Ts .....

Michelle Yeoh lost 10kg to play The Lady

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:03:02 GMT

While preparing for the role of Burma's long-suffering political activist Aung San Suu Kyi, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh faced a few obstacles herself. The 49-year-old had to pick up the complex B .....

For the ages

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:13:12 GMT

Hong Kong director Ann Hui, 65, still covers her mouth with her hands like a teenage girl when she laughs. She is not pretty but surely is impressive, with very her short bob, blue-rimmed glasses, all .....

The snow falls, lovebirds coo

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:11:39 GMT

Valentine's Day itself was nothing special for lovebird actors Atichart "Aum" Chumnanont and Nat Myria Benedetti, but they'd already paid their respects to Cupid by shooting a sweet fashion spread for .....

Creature of conscience

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:46:23 GMT

Xie Zheng, 33, is skinny and has long hair, just like a rock star, which is no surprise since he fronts "The Giant Beanstalk", a band from Anshan, Liaoning province. Xie now lives in Beijing and, as .....

Trisara's festival of tastes

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:16:38 GMT

When Tim Raue was young, he wanted to be an architect. Today, at 37, he's most of the most influential master chefs in Germany. In 2007, he was recognised by Gault Millau as "Chef of the Year". A year .....

Singer Feng Fei-fei's death puts spotlight on lung cancer

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:30:41 GMT

The link between lung cancer and non-smokers has come under the spotlight with the recent death of renowned Taiwanese singer Fong Fei-fei. The 58-year-old died from the disease last month but accordi .....

Makiyo's visit to injured taxi driver backfires

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:21:28 GMT

Facing four years in jail for her part in the assault of a taxi driver surnamed Lin, TV artist Makiyo, accompanied by her mother and her lawyer, went to the hospital to visit Lin on Wednesday to ask .....

A new world record: The longest continuous kiss

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:18:59 GMT

What's the most precious gift on St. Valentine's Day? Giving him/her world's longest continuous kiss! A gay couple from Thailand kissed each other for 50 hours 25 minutes and 1 seconds in Royal Garde .....

Love for a new age

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:04:03 GMT

"It started out as a friendship," says gay businessman Chomvit "Beer" Sudsai, 29. He's talking about how he met Thongchai "Pick" Ratanakaew, 27, on Facebook three years ago. You never know what might .....

Music world unites in tribute to Whitney

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:36:41 GMT

Musicians, producers and fans on Sunday paid tribute to US soul diva Whitney Houston, hailing her as an inspirational figure who opened the door to Western pop music. The singer, a household name in .....

She did it her way

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:33:10 GMT

When Chinese choreographer Jin Xing presented a dance retrospective titled Shanghai Tango at New York City's Joyce Theater recently, she fulfilled a promise she made to herself 20 years ago as a young .....

The dynamic duo

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:55:02 GMT

The US TV show Fashion Police once compared Chinese actress Fan Bingbing with Jennifer Lopez when both were clad in Elie Saab designs. The program's hosts concluded "the No 1 star in China" beat Lopez .....

Little warriors live in this Manila home

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:46:47 GMT

The kids of 35 Ofelia Street in Project 8, Quezon City in Metro Manila, are nothing short of a miracle. They are not child prodigies, not dancing, singing, piano-playing Internet sensations. They are .....