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The Hainanese chicken rice debate: Singapore and Malaysia both lay claim to it – who’s right, or are they both wrong?

Adapted from Wenchang chicken, the dish was sold in Malaya and Singapore in the 1940s, the rivalry heated up after … More

Heritage, Chicken Rice, Hainanese, Signature Dish

Cambodia to get back artefacts lost during Khmer Rouge regime from late British collector Douglas Latchford’s daughter

The antiquities were taken during the Khmer Rouge regime and are being returned by the daughter of controversial art collector … More

Antiquities, Art, Artefacts, British, Heritage

‘Catastrophic’: Outrage grows over Egypt’s new tourist attraction

Cairo Eye Ferris wheel along the Nile will attract tourists, say officials, but many Egyptians worry it will destroy Cairo’s … More

Cairo, Cultural, Development, Egypt, Heritage, Infrastructure, Tourism

Najd doors: An entrance to the region’s culture and heritage

Inspired by nature, they were an essential part of family homes and a focal point for residents and their guests … More

decoration, Heritage, Saudi Arabia

How the centuries-old mystery of Bahrain’s lost civilisation of Dilmun was solved

An oilman-turned-archaeologist helped show that Dilman existed both in myth, and at the heart of a great maritime empire For … More

Archaeology, Bahrain, Civilisation, Dilmun, Heritage

Forget Uber Eats: Mumbai’s 125-year-old food delivery system wins the day

Modern technology is no match for Mumbai’s 125-year-old lunchtime delivery service. Lottie Gross meets the city’s much-lauded dabbawalas. Indian road traffic … More

Dabbawalas, Delivery, Heritage, Mumbai

Ramli Ibrahim dances through arts, religion and politics

INTERVIEW | Our youths recognise Lady Gaga but may be completely ignorant of what is a rebab, erhu, veena or … More

Heritage, Indian Classical Dancer, Odissi, Ramli Ibrahim, Sutra

Alena Murang: A blend of musical tradition and modern eclectic

Get acquainted with Sarawak-born sape musician and the heritage that continues to inspire her OPENING with a mixture of ethereal … More

Alena Murang, Heritage, Sape, Sarawak, Tradition

Floral Tea Mansion: Home to the Penang Malay Gallery

The Floral Tea Mansion, or Rumah Teh Bunga, is a beautifully preserved and restored heritage building at 138 Jalan Hutton, … More

Gallery, Heritage, Penang

Indigo: The story of India’s ‘blue gold’

For generations, family-run farms in South India have grown and produced the natural dye that was once colonial capital. It … More

Heritage, India, Indigo, Natural Dye, Tamil Naidu, Traditional

Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

NEW DELHI (AP) — “Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food … More

Artisan, Craft, Heritage, India, online sales, Sanjhi

Alena Murang’s video showcases Sarawakian heritage, wins styling award at video fest

Kuching-born KL-based musician/artist Alena Murang won the Best Styling award at the Buenos Aires Music Video Festival in Argentina for … More

Buenos Aires Music Video Festival (BAMV), Heritage, Midang Midang, Sarawak

Men in India’s matrilineal Khasi society demand more rights

ASIA’S MATRILINEAL SOCIETIES WHERE WOMEN RULE – The tribal Khasi community in India’s northeast is famed for its matrilineal heritage. … More

Heritage, India, Khasi, Matrilineal, Tradition

Made in Hong Kong: the history of Lee Kum Kee’s oyster sauce – so good it is served in space

Launched 130 years ago in Guangdong, Lee Kum Kee’s products are now popular across the globe Judging by its ubiquity … More

China, Entrepreneur, Food, Heritage, Hong Kong, Oyster Sauce, Traditional

Workers in Athens find ancient head of the Greek god Hermes

Archeologists don’t usually get too excited about ancient artifacts dug up during construction work in Athens, but this Hermes head … More

Archaeology, Athens, Greece, Heritage, Hermes

Egypt’s Siwa fortress renovation boosts hopes for ecotourism

CAIRO: Tucked away in Egypt’s Western Desert, the Shali fortress once protected inhabitants against the incursions of wandering tribes, but … More

Destination, Egypt, Heritage, Photography, Siwa fortress, Tourism

Cairo’s ‘City of the Dead’ brought back to life

CAIRO : In Egypt’s “City of the Dead”, centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner … More

Artisanal, City of the Dead, Egypt, Heritage, Photography, Tourism

The Tiger Balm story: how ointment for every ailment was created, fell out of favour, then found new generation of users

Analgesic balm in a hexagonal jar, launched in Rangoon by the Aw brothers in 1924, was a staple of Chinese … More

Entrepreneur, Heritage, Medicine, Success Story, Tiger Balm, Traditional

Revival of beloved Hammam Al-Jadeed bathhouse combines art and antiquity in Lebanon

Situated in the picturesque Lebanese coastal city of Saida, Hammam Al-Jadeed is a beautifully preserved 18th century bathhouse. Acquired in … More

Art and Antiquity, Bathhouse, Hammam Al-Jadeed, Heritage, Lebanon

Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery

BERLIN (AP) : More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin’s best-known museums were smeared with an oily … More

Berlin museums, German, Heritage, Mystery

150 YEARS OF POSTCARDS

The world’s first official postcard German postal reformer Heinrich von Stephan had suggested to introduce the “Postblatt,” or open post … More

Art Nouveau, elevated railway, Franco-German War, Germany, Heinrich von Stephan, Heritage, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Port Said, Postblatt, Postcard, The Captain of Köpenick

A European odyssey: A portrait of Europe during the pandemic

Two journalists travelled from the North Cape to Sicily to document a Europe divided by the coronavirus crisis. The main … More

Covid19, Culture, Denmark, France, Germany, Heritage, Italy, Life, Norway, odyssey, Pandemic, Sicily, Sweden, Switzerland

The loss of a unifying place for the nation

Meaningful place sheds light on the importance of an array of places in people’s lives. For example, some people regard … More

Cultural, Heritage, History, Padang Pahlawan, social lives

4,000-year-old textile mill unearthed in western Turkey

This year’s excavation unearthed remaining parts of a house, after textile equipment was discovered last year DENIZLI, Turkey : Turkish … More

archeology, Denizli province, Heritage, textile mill, Turkey

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