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Filipino Sophia Senoron has won the first ever Miss Multinational pageant. Photos: Facebook, Instagram

AT Finance, Germany, India, Philippines, South Asia, World

Filipino, 18, wins first ever Miss Multinational pageant

by Grace Dandan March 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

Asia ahead of US in passing laws against social media abuse

by Doug Tsuruoka Editor at Large March 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Breakfast is served all day at Sari Sari Store. Photo: sarisaristorela.com

AT Finance, China, Philippines, World

Hungry for love: is Los Angeles falling for Filipino food?

by Charley Lanyon February 28, 2018February 18, 2020

China's Travel Panda is a copycat of Japan's Travel Frog. Photo: Baidu

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia

Tencent pulls Travel Panda app after plagiarism allegations

by Ben Kwok February 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Pei Pa Koa is good for some people who cough, but not everyone. Photo: iStock, nin-jiom.com

China, Shanghai, Taiwan, World

Fears of flu, high toilet paper prices spark buying frenzies

by Ben Kwok February 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Korean girls pick up bears thrown onto the ice by fans of Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan after his Single Skating Short Program. Photo: Reuters / Damir Sagolj

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea, World

An Olympic reminder of the value of learning a second language

by Simone Smala February 26, 2018

Workers are seen on the construction site for the Al-Wakrah Stadium, a World Cup venue designed by celebrated Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, some 15 kilometers outside Doha, on February 6, 2018. Photo: Karim Jaafar / AFP

Bahrain, Egypt, European Union, France, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, Syria, World

Saudi claims that Qatar to be stripped of World Cup: no basis

by Sami Moubayed February 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo via YouTube

AT Finance, China, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, Wuhan

‘China opposes all forms of racial discrimination.’ Oh, really?

by Andrea Lo February 23, 2018February 18, 2020

A stripper performs during a funeral in Hebei province in 2015. Photo: vcg.com

Beijing, China, Taiwan

China cracks down on funeral strippers in rural areas

by Ben Kwok February 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Larry Taub. Photo: YouTube

China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Lawrence Taub, the first feminist futurist (1936-2018)

by Jan Krikke February 21, 2018February 22, 2018

A map of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: iStock

China, France, Hong Kong, India, South Asia, World

‘Congo Dandies’ and freedom from perceptions

by Raja Murthy February 19, 2018February 19, 2018

Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn' were banned by Minnesota schools over alleged racial slurs. Photo: Amazon.com

China, Hong Kong, Middle East, World

Whither political correctness?

by Neville Sarony February 19, 2018

Gunning for promotion to the English Premier League – Cardiff City's Filipino goalkeeper, Neil Etheridge. Photo via cardiffcity.co.uk

AT Finance, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Filipino shoots for English Premier League stardom

by John Duerden February 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Xi Jinping, Sergio Aguero and David Cameron took a selfie together during Xi's state visit to the UK in October 2015. Photo via Twitter

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, World

China’s demand for English football still running hot

by Richard Cook February 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Members of Rajput Karni Sena burn a poster and banner while protesting against release of controversial film 'Padmavat' at Regal crossing, in Indore, on January 24, 2018. Photo: The Times of India/ Pravin Barnale

France, India, South Asia, World

Death threats and riots as Bollywood epic divides India

by Monia Acciari February 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Floraes Mallewagen (Flora's wagon of fools): Hendrik Gerritsz Pot, c1640 (photo: Laura Blanchard), CC BY-SA

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Double Dutch: The tulip market mania that was mostly a myth

by Anne Goldgar February 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Beolddeokju (Erection Wine) stands out in a crowd. Photo: Andrew Salmon / Asia Times

AT Finance, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam

The stiffest drink at the Winter Olympics: ‘Erection Wine’

by Andrew Salmon February 17, 2018February 18, 2020

KZ Tandigan performs her rendition of Adele's Rolling In The Deep on Singer 2018. Photo: YouTube

AT Finance, China, Middle East, Philippines, United Kingdom, World

KZ Tandingan beats her idol in Chinese reality singing contest

by Asia Times staff February 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The Year of the Dog begins on Friday, February 16. Photo: iStock

China, Hong Kong

Year of the Dog might not be as rosy as hoped

by Ben Kwok February 12, 2018February 18, 2020

U Soe Win, the great grandson of Burma's last king, wants to bring the former monarch's body back from India to Myanmar. Photo: Courtesy Alex Bescoby

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oceania, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

The right to remember Myanmar’s last king

by Jim Pollard February 10, 2018February 18, 2020

A fire dancer street art performance at Marina Bay, Singapore. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Singapore swings and misses at the arts

by Nile Bowie February 10, 2018February 18, 2020

The inter-Korean flag has irked both Japanese and local conservatives. Photo: Andrew Salmon

AT Finance, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea

Anticipation high as ‘Peace Olympics’ kicks off in South Korea

by Andrew Salmon February 9, 2018February 18, 2020

The Olympic mascot, Soohorang, is seen painted on the face of a young spectator. Photo: Reuters / Cathal Mcnaughton

Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Gangneung Style: Covering the Winter Olympics (day 2)

by Andrew Salmon February 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Hwang Byung-ki. Photo: Courtesy of Han Mal-sook

Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Master musician was ‘the father of modern Korean music’

by Dr Jocelyn Clark February 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Children from the"Orang Rimba" tribe -- whose name translates as "jungle people", who have been converted to Islam and given up their nomadic ways, wearing Islamic skullcaps and hijabs as they gather to recite the Koran, in the Batang Hari district of Jambi province.
Photo: AFP/Goh Chai Hin

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Turkey, World

What’s in a name in Indonesia?

by Aisyah Llewellyn February 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Christian Dior's red packet with a single word "dog" on it has faced serious. Photo: iStock

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Dior’s ‘Year of the Dog’ PR stunt comes back to bite it

by Ben Kwok February 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Wide blue sky panorama with fluffy clouds and a bright sunburst behind a semi-transparent blue Yin Yang Symbol. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

China’s ancient worldview shines light on future of AI

by Jan Krikke February 5, 2018February 5, 2018

Safi Haidary and his-father-in-law, Karim Afghanzadah, own the Afghan Village Restaurant in Fremont.

Afghanistan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Kabul by the Bay: Afghan culinary adventures in Northern California

by Charley Lanyon February 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Gurkha soldiers carry out acclimatization training in Brunei after 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles relocated there from Folkestone, England. Photo: twitter, @BritishArmy

AT Finance, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Remembering the Gurkhas’ role in ensuring Brunei’s autonomy

by Tim I Gurung February 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Sephy Francisco on South Korea's I Can See Your Voice. Photo: YouTube

AT Finance, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Korea, World

Filipino transgender woman performs both parts in duet

by Asia Times staff February 2, 2018February 18, 2020