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Philippine Madrigal Singers to perform in Bangkok
Life, Published on 23/08/2025
» The world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers (MADZ) will take centre stage for a live performance at the Thailand Cultural Centre in Bangkok on Sept 1 at 7.30pm.
A farewell to legends
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/04/2025
» Veteran singer and much-loved National Artist Pongsri Woranuch, often referred to as the first "Queen of Luk Thung", died on Sunday at the age of 85.
Honda's Asimo robot to retire after 20-year career wowing public
Life, Kyodo News, Published on 30/03/2022
» Honda Motor's Asimo humanoid robot will retire on Friday, ending its 20-year career of wowing the public with walking and dancing demonstrations at a showroom at the automaker's Tokyo headquarters.
Tom Hanks to host special TV show for Biden's inauguration
Life, AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks.
Becoming more than the sum of your parts
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/05/2020
» Charismatic former first lady Michelle Obama is in her element in Becoming, a Netflix documentary that sheds light on her experiences after her husband's presidency ended, offering glimpses into private moments of pride, fear and frustration.
Dancing in the air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/04/2020
» When basketball courts are closed and the National Basketball Association (NBA) is absent from TV screens, the debut of The Last Dance comes at just the right time for fans around the world.
Blame it on Justin Bieber
Life, AP, Published on 29/05/2019
» A large sign warns motorists that Iceland's Fjadrargljufur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to explain why no one can pass: The vulnerable landscape cannot sustain more visitors.
Overcoming the racial divide
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 26/04/2018
» Shakespeare writes in The Winter's Tale that "there were no age between 10 and three-and-20, or that youth would sleep out the rest". Adolescence, or the marked "teenage years", encompass elements of biological growth and major social transformation, both of which are decidedly products of nature and culture. The time between youth and maturity can be sorrowful, hard, fun, sad and amazing. It never fails to inspire writers of fiction, to attempt to unravel the complexities of this concept of life. Charting into the unknown is always a favourite subject of those who write.
Promoting social change, one dance step at a time
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/02/2018
» It is perhaps rare to know what you want to do in life while still in your 20s. At 27, Ugandan Kaweesi Mark has a full plate and a life path already mapped out.
Philanthropy at its finest
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/01/2018
» When Thailand was wrecked by months of heavy flooding in 2011, over 13 million people were affected. More than 2,300 households were completely destroyed, almost 100,000 homes partly damaged. The deluge killed around 650 people.