Arts

Comic-Con cosplayers brave heat and mishaps to showcase fandom

Each year, fans of comics, video games, film and fantasy spend months creating costumes that showcase their devotion to favourite characters

Living

The juiciest grilled chicken breast starts with these 4 tips

Flatten, marinate and grill your way to juicy, flavour-packed chicken breasts every time.

Asia & Oceania

From snow-capped mountains to culinary delights, Xinjiang has much to offer

A memorable family road trip in Xinjiang.

Wellness

Why the parasite Cyclospora is so challenging to trace

Cyclospora's long incubation period of up to two weeks makes it hard for patients to remember exactly what they ate.

Design

40yo Malaysian terrace house transforms into tropical home infused with light and nature

This corner house in Kuala Lumpur celebrates comfort, tropical living and sustainability through its design.

Arts

Permit barriers, shortage of successors threaten Kelantan's wayang kulit

In Kelantan, wayang kulit practitioners remain committed to preserving the traditional art for future generations

Wellness

More women are experiencing early menopause 

This is worrying as this later stage of life brings higher risk of health problems for women.

Fashion

How one fashion house made ballet flats a high-low wardrobe staple

Ballet flats from Chanel have evolved from polished wardrobe classics into versatile staples, pairing just as effortlessly with cargo trousers and basketball shorts as with dresses and tailored pieces.

Animals

Heart And Soul: The devastating loss of a pet

Devastated by the loss of her pet, the writer calls for better access to emergency pet care.

Entertainment

Siti Nurhaliza conferred honorary master's degree by Sunway University

The celebrated singer said the award was not only a recognition of her artistic journey but also a tribute to Malaysia's music and creative arts industry as a whole.

Fashion

Fashion makes the case for wearing your fanciest jewellery every single day

The old rules of saving precious jewellery for special occasions are fading, as fashion embraces the joy of wearing treasured pieces every day.

Family

A Malaysian in Australia keeps her Peranakan heritage alive one dish at a time

Juna Tan is determined that her Peranakan heritage should not be consigned to history, but be kept alive through everyday practice.

Animals

Fish sleep a lot like us, and they even nap

Whether tucked away in a colony of coral, hidden in the darkness of an aquatic cave or floating catatonic just above the ocean floor, fish take opportunities for rest and recovery, just as we do.

Movies

'Kokuho' star Ryo Yoshizawa on the ‘jealousy and self-doubt’ felt by kabuki artistes

The Oscar-nominated Kokuho is a visually stunning historical drama depicting the slow, exacting discipline of kabuki theatre.

Arts

Young Japanese artists turn school blackboards into a hit medium for creativity

The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists.

Living

These crunchy, buttery cakes have taken the Internet by storm

Also known as Shanghai butter mochi and butter tteok, butter rice cakes are a style of mochi that are subtly sweet and deeply buttery.

Malaysia

Fishing village in Perlis revitalised as tourism hub

Now renamed Kampung Warna-Warni Seberang Ramai, the village features traditional kampung houses painted in vibrant colours.

Climate

Iran war forces farmers to seek fertiliser alternatives from cow dung to compost

Experts say a shift away from chemical fertiliser could have wider benefits, as its production and usage create significant greenhouse gas emissions, the main driver of climate change.

Seniors

To age well, start in middle age

Ageing doesn't begin when you're old; here's what those under 60 can do now to ensure they can age healthily.

Arts

Unesco lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger

The sites were added to the endangered list after votes by all 196 member states of the UN agency