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Chasing the unreachable
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/02/2026
» In the 90s, the art exhibition "Contemporary Art In Asia: Traditions/Tensions", curated by guest curator, Apinan Poshyananda, displayed artworks created by many artists from Asia, including Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia and India. The exhibition was showcased in three locations in New York City.
A cultural gem in Macau
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/11/2024
» The Poly MGM Museum recently celebrated its grand opening at the MGM Macau, marking a defining moment for Macau's cultural landscape. This collaboration between Poly Culture and MGM signifies a commitment to preserving Chinese heritage while fostering global cultural exchange. The event was attended by notable dignitaries, including Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region; Pansy Ho, chairperson and executive director of MGM China Holdings Limited; and Liu Hualong, chairman of Poly Group Corporation.
The face of Nikkei cuisine
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/11/2024
» Globalisation in the food world isn't a new concept. In many countries, it has shaped the way people eat so much that it quantifies as "local".
Seacha hosts talk on Bhutan's conservation practices
Life, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (Seacha) is holding a talk on "How Traditional Ways Of Life In Bhutan Help Sustain The Environment" via Zoom, on Saturday at 11am.
Thai art goes under the hammer
Life, Published on 09/10/2023
» More than 130 artworks by prominent artists will be exhibited during "Museum Mania" at the RCB Galleria, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, from Thursday before they go under the hammer on Oct 22.
Germans rethink their way of death
AFP, Published on 13/05/2022
» BERLIN: Germans are finding that death no longer quite becomes them.
Malaysia's digital challenges
Asia focus, W Audi Pattarapatumthong, Published on 04/04/2022
» The digitisation of the global economy has been helping many businesses to thrive in ways not possible just a decade ago. At a time of fragile economic recovery, digital technologies such as e-commerce platforms can play an important role in promoting trade expansion, notably cross-border trade, as well as productivity gains.
The Bunnag clan from the inside
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 01/04/2022
» Bunnag may be the best-known surname in Thailand because of the size of the clan, its historical role, and the name's blessed two-syllable brevity. The resounding title of this book suggests a grand tale of the clan marching through history. Not so. This is an intensely personal account of one person refinding himself in the shadow of the past.
Building a Sustainable, Digital Business
Simon Lin，President of Huawei Asia Pacific, Published on 25/03/2022
» Asia-Pacific is ripe with opportunities for digital transformation and the pandemic has accelerated it. As 5G rolls out at scale, connectivity, cloud, AI, computing, and industry applications have all come together to create unprecedented opportunities for the ICT sector.
Two deaths in Bangkok in 1856 and their consequences
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 17/12/2021
» The Bowring Treaty of 1855 is a landmark of Thailand's modern history. The treaty opened the door for the colonial invasion of Siam's economy, and helped drag Siam into the modern world. It's a story about the great wheels of history, especially of colonial expansion and the cultural collision of East and West. But such events of great practical and symbolic significance are also about people, about the "big people" who shape these events, and the "little people" who get caught up in them by fate.