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Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» SISIMIUT (DENMARK) - Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.
Vampires, blood and dance: Bollywood horror goes mainstream
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» MUMBAI - Long written off as fringe, horror is back in India's Bollywood, reinvented with comedy, mythology and big stars powering a box-office renaissance.
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2025
» SRINAGAR, India - Pakistan and India agreed on Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks, the news surprisingly announced by US President Donald Trump, who congratulated them on using “common sense”.
Norwegian film 'Dreams', Australia's Rose Byrne win at Berlin
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» BERLIN - Norwegian drama "Dreams" won the top prize at the Berlin film festival on Saturday, while Australia's Rose Byrne clinched the Best Performance award, with both movies focused on women's experiences.
Hong Kong’s Ardy Ferguson wins Young Chef Academy Asia competition
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/10/2024
» HONG KONG — Chef Ardy Ferguson is the regional winner of the sixth edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25.
Johanne Siy is the winner of Asia’s Best Female Chef Award 2023
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/02/2023
» Filipino chef Johanne Siy of Lolla in Singapore has taken home the accolade of being Asia’s Best Female Chef Award for 2023. Voted for by the 300-plus members of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, the award celebrates women in gastronomy who continue to push the boundaries of excellence with their skills, techniques and craft.
Downturn doesn't mean disaster
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 10/01/2023
» The new year has been rung in by a buildup of recession chatter. From Washington to Singapore, anxiety about a downturn is intensifying. While there are good reasons to be dour about the prospects for the global economy, 2023 doesn't have to be a write-off. It could even turn out relatively well, given the prevailing pessimism.
Asian central banks deploy FX reserves to fight currency bears
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/08/2022
» Asia’s emerging economies are drawing on large foreign exchange reserves to help prop up their currencies rather than going all-out with interest-rate hikes.
World’s food supply faces new threat
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2022
» Rice could emerge as the next challenge for global food supply as a shortage of rain in parts of India, by far the world’s biggest exporter, has caused planting area to shrink to the smallest in about three years.
Bain outlines factors for Southeast Asia outlays
Business, Poonyapat Luenam, Published on 12/05/2022
» Global consultancy Bain & Company has shared three key factors it expects will impact investment in Southeast Asia this year: a growing working population, "the great re-rating" of tech companies, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) as a growing priority for investors.