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Isan sound goes global
Life, John Clewley, Published on 13/09/2025
» Last month, World Beat was invited to join a government sponsored event to promote molam music from Isan on the international stage. The event was held on Aug 12 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok as part of the National Science and Technology Fair 2025.
Reinventing hansik
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/09/2025
» In the Asian food world, chef Mingoo Kang is one of the most respected chefs and a household name in South Korea.
China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» WUXIANG (CHINA) - An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II.
Singapore turns 60 with much to show
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 08/08/2025
» No country turns 60 like Singapore. In a neighbourhood of political dynasties and varying shades of autocracies and flawed democracies, the little island state of six million got lucky with its strongman rule. When he died in 2015, Singapore's patriarchal founder Lee Kuan Yew left a great country behind. This weekend, Singaporeans can take stock of what's gone by and rightly celebrate its milestone with much to show for.
Israel wants world attention on hostages held in Gaza
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel said Monday the plight of hostages held in Gaza should top the global agenda, after Palestinian militants released videos showing them looking emaciated, heightening fears for their lives after nearly 22 months in captivity.
Storm Wipha kills 2 Chinese tourists, more rain forecast
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/07/2025
» Strongs winds and a stormy sea claimed the lives of two Chinese tourists, and weathermen warned of continued downpours as the after-effects of Typhoon Wipha continue to hit parts of Thailand.
Two die as bad weather pounds Andaman coast
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/07/2025
» PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists lost their lives during stormy weather that whipped up gusts and strong currents along the Andaman coast over the weekend.
Storm Wipha kills 2 Chinese tourists, more rain forecast
Published on 21/07/2025
» PHUKET - Gusting winds and a storm-tossed sea claimed the lives of two Chinese tourists on Sunday, and weathermen on Monday warned of continued downpours as the after-effects of Typhoon Wipha continue to pound parts of Thailand.
Sara Netanyahu: the ever-present wife of Israel's prime minister
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics.
Bone collectors: searching for WWII remains in Okinawa
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» ITOMAN (JAPAN) - Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II.