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    Music for the soul

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 29/08/2023

    » Highlife was one of the first popular styles to emerge in post World War II sub-Saharan Africa. It came out of Ghana's clubs and bars in the 1950s, where big swing bands, pioneered by the "King of Highlife" ET Mensah, whipped up one of West Africa's best loved urban dance genres.

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    Blurring the boundaries

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/07/2020

    » The summer festival season has been cancelled as have many major sporting events. Under the current Covid-19 measures, some events like the Notting Hill Carnival in London, which is usually held at the end of August each year, have gone online. Sound systems and steel bands will still perform live but revellers will only be able to enjoy them online.

  • News & article

    Oscars, movies help pass the time on quarantined cruise ship

    Life, Published on 12/02/2020

    » Some cruise ship passengers savoured lavish meals; others watched movies or were glued to the live Academy Awards broadcast on Sunday. The lucky few whose turn it was to get fresh air paced the decks, revelling in a glimpse of blue sky.

  • News & article

    Spin the world some more

    Life, Published on 03/10/2018

    » Inside the sound control room of Chon Buri's Karma Sound Studio, the three members of Thai alternative rock band Slot Machine were standing in a corner, bobbing up and down in excitement as a line of journalists stepped through the door. One by one, we were greeted by the band's latest record producer Brandon Darner -- a former Slipknot drummer whose list of credits also include chart topping hits with Imagine Dragons.

  • News & article

    Information as power

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/01/2022

    » As the exhibition's title suggests, "Xhibition In The Dark" by Chookiat Likitpunyarut showcases art installations in a dimly dark space, Chookiat, who worked as an interior designer, brand builder and design consultant in New York for almost a decade, said his first solo exhibition in Thailand is experimental art.

  • News & article

    Places to enjoy nature's beauty around Asia

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 14/03/2024

    » To celebrate the launch of Eco Deals 2024, which will contribute US$1 million (35.6 million baht) to World Wide Fund for Nature, Agoda has revealed Asia's Top 9 Nature Destinations based on searches conducted on its platform in January and is offering savings of up to 15%.

  • News & article

    A tribute to Hokusai

    Life, Noko, Published on 22/12/2023

    » In the first half of the 1830s, Katsushika Hokusai completed A Tour Of Waterfalls In Various Provinces series. The prolific Japanese artist was in his 70s while Jaeger-LeCoultre was just born in the heart of the Vallée de Joux in 1833.

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    Japan extends ban on entry for tourists

    Life, Published on 13/01/2022

    » The Japanese government will further extend its entry ban on non-resident foreigners until the end of February, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said this week.

  • News & article

    An enduring love story

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2019

    » A relationship is never complete without a cat.

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    Shizuoka launches “Hojicha” premium green tea

    By prnews, Created on: 05/04/2019, Last updated on: 05/04/2019

    » [attachment=2:sf830a3d]1.jpg[/attachment:sf830a3d][b:sf830a3d]Shizuoka launches “Hojicha” premium green tea from 400-year old tea plantation in Japan’s Capital of Tea[/b:sf830a3d] Shizuoka Prefecture, known as Japan’s Capital of Tea, joins hand with Ichitan in introducing “Hojicha” ready-to-drink...

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