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Photo: America's Got Talent

China, Hong Kong, World

9-year-old HK girl gets Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent

by Asia Times staff August 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Taslima Nasrin. Photo: Handout

Bangladesh, India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Why secularists are silent on religious bullying of writers

by E Jaya Kumar August 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Importing the fantasy sports craze to Asia Pacific could potentially yield even larger financial rewards in the future, given the region’s vast population. Photo: iStock / Getty

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Fantasy sports firms eye billion-dollar reality in Asia

by Nick Westra July 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo courtesy of No Food Waste

India, South Asia

Feeding India’s hungry? There’s an app for that

by Anusha Venkat July 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Christy Myth Or, known as Poon Choi Ying Chi on TVMost programs, is a Hong Kong singer and comedian. Photo: TVMost

Australia, China, Hong Kong, Oceania

Upstart TVMost applies for listing on Hong Kong exchange

by Ben Kwok July 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A woman was left behind in a Chinese restaurant after she ordered expensive food on her first date. Photos: Asia Times, Wikimedia Commons

China, Middle East

Man balks as first date runs up dinner bill of US$750

by Ben Kwok July 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Worshippers dressed in costumes take part in a protest in Taiwan against the government's call to cut down on paper burning in a bid to improve air quality. Photo: Reuters.

China, France, Taiwan, World

Thousands protest over bid to curb incense burning in Taiwan

by Agence France-Presse July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

The White Building in Phnom Penh, labeled a slum by the government, is being demolished. Photo: Lim Sokchanlina

AT Finance, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia

Farewell to the White Building

by Elena Owyong July 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict. This video installation shows the artist singing an original song about her experience dealing with depression. A moving sequence of artworks forms the backdrop. Taking its title from Kusama’s acclaimed debut novel, published in 1978, this work provides an insight into her worldview and drive to create art.
Collection of the Artist. ©YAYOI KUSAMA. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore, David Zwirner, New York

AT Finance, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, World

Connecting the dots: a peek into the heart of Yayoi Kusama

by Elena Owyong July 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Chester Bennington performs at Soundwave 2013 in Melbourne. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, World

Linkin Park’s lead vocalist Chester Bennington dies at 41

by Asia Times staff July 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Muslim head scarves vary in size, color and origin. They have also become a controversial issue in some countries. Photo: Getty.

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Global hijabista style

by Carol Mann July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Zac Purton reacts after winning December 2016's Longines Hong Kong Sprint Group One race on Aerovelocity. Photo: AFP / Anthony Wallace

AT Finance, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore

Zac’s knack: legendary HK jockey shares secrets to success

by L.K. Morgan July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Alexa Dancer, a dancing team founded by Widyawati Alexandria Palupi (center), performs once a month on average. Photo: Asia Times.

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, World

Indonesian maids realize their dancing dreams in Hong Kong

by Asia Times staff July 13, 2017February 18, 2020

The Teenage Psychic

AT Finance, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, World

What’s behind the success of HBO Asia’s first Chinese series?

by Liu Hsiu Wen July 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Middle East, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Foreign students cool on US, UK after Trump, Brexit: report

by Doug Tsuruoka July 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Jin Island, Sai Kung. Photo: Rommel Dalupan

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Philippines

Finding a ‘giant goldfish’ at Jin Island

by Asia Times staff July 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Tessie served the Cheung family in Hong Kong for 23 years. Photo: Justin Cheung

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Philippines

Famous HK director’s son shoots documentary on maids

by Asia Times staff July 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Song Joong Ki (left) and Song Hye-kyo (right) star in the highly popular 'Descendants of the Sun' TV series. Photo: Youtube.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

News of Song-Song marriage shocks K-pop fans

by Ben Kwok July 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Wikimedia

AT Finance, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Oceania, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Laying low in Ho Chi Minh City’s red light zone

by Kenny Hodgart July 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Made in Hong Kong, a 1997 cult film about working class youths in Hong Kong. Photo: FEFF

China, Hong Kong, World

Five Hong Kong ‘Handover’ films to watch

by Poo Yee Kai June 30, 2017February 18, 2020

David Grossman's latest book, A Horse Walks into a Bar, focuses on an aging stand-up comedian who turns his act into a heart-rending confessional.
Photo: Wikipedia

Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, World

When the humor died

by David P. Goldman June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

A scene from Li Dun's musical Mama, Love Me Once Again. Photo: Li Dun

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, Singapore, Taiwan, World

Passion for musicals inspires Li Dun to put China center stage

by Elena Owyong June 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Workers carry their tools and belongings as they climb down the Jiankou section of the Great Wall. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Simple tools, tradition and mules crucial in Great Wall rebuild

by Thomas Suen June 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Made in Hong Kong, a 1997 cult film about working class youths in Hong Kong. Photo: FEFF

China, Hong Kong, Italy, Middle East, Taiwan, World

Cult film Made in Hong Kong painfully relevant 20 years on

by Paige Lim June 24, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Marriage starring Dean Fujioka ©2017 Marriage Film Partners

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Japan Cinema Now: Pan-Asian star Dean Fujioka on Marriage

by Karen Severns June 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Tim I Gurung (fourth from right), meets Gurkhas in a Myanmar. Photo: Tim I Gurung

AT Finance, India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Meet the proud Gurkha community of Myanmar

by Tim I Gurung June 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Bao on Lexington Street in Soho (left). A soft bun – or bao – stuffed with a generous filling of marinated pork and topped with fried shallots. Photo: Jennifer Wong

World

Bao London: Slick makeover for Asian street eats

by Jennifer Wong June 22, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Muslims must stand together against the scourge of radical Islamism

by M. Zuhdi Jasser June 22, 2017

A background or texture made from a tie dyed fabric. Photo iStock

AT Finance, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Vietnam, World

A psychedelic spin on ‘national security’

by Ira Chernus June 21, 2017February 18, 2020

A scene from Irregular at Magic School The Movie

China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Japanese industry bucks trend in slow week at Asia’s cinemas

by Russell Edwards June 20, 2017February 18, 2020