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Eyebrow Threading

A good Indian friend of mine introduced me to eyebrow threading recently. I was game enough to tr...

Singapore Diana Tan

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Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

In my family, we have a dog, an ox, a rat, a tiger, and two dragons! When such a varied bunch sit...

Singapore / Malaysia / China Audrey Lim

Bangkok Air runs several daily flights between Bangkok and Siem Reap.

Discount Airlines of Asia

Dozens of low-cost airlines have been launched recently in Asia, transforming the continent's tra...

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Chinese Teens Respond To Amy Chau's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Amy Chau has gained international attention since an excerpt from her new book Battle Hymn of the...

Singapore / China / Taiwan MaryLou Driedger

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Transcending Tragedy at Cinequest 2010

Now in its 20th year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held each year in San Jose, Calif., presents a...

Singapore / Uzbekistan / China Celeste Heiter

The Home Song Stories promotion poster

Film: The Home Song Stories

The Home Song Stories, an entry to the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, is inspired by the true story o...

Singapore / China Diana Tan

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American Boarding Schools - a book review

A directory of American Boarding Schools, compiled with international students in mind...

Singapore / Vietnam / Thailand Ernie Yap

I would not want to waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum Frances Willard - 1893

Vientiane on bended knees

A colorful journey on 20" wheels, across the land of a thousand smiles into the land where time m...

Singapore / Vietnam / Cambodia Lee Alvin

Shanghai Old Street, Shanghai, China.

Afghanistan Kabul shopping * * * China Death of a Beijing Flea Market A Geek's Guide to China * *...

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To The Chinese, Jade Is The Elixir Of Life - The Stone Of Immortality

The first time I was exposed to the fascinating world of jade on a large scale was in Malacca, Ma...

Singapore / China / Taiwan Habeeb Salloum

Pasir Ris Park

Singapore Parks

Singapore is sold abroad as a garden city. Alas, visitors only see the greenery of this beautiful...

Singapore Diana Tan

Pulau Ubin - Singapore's Island Getaway

I had to pinch myself really, to think that here, in the perfect "global city-state" where almost...

Singapore Tom Cockrem

Recipe: Nasi Lemak - Steamed Coconut Rice

Serves about 6 1 1/2 cups rice, rinsed 1 1/2 cups coconut milk 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon of s...

Singapore Habeeb Salloum

People chant during a ceremony of the Hungry Ghost festival in Hong Kong.

Feeding Hong Kong's Hungry Ghosts

The Hungry Ghost festival is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Chin...

Singapore / Malaysia / China AFP/Chitra Panjabi

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Wanderlust Hotel, Little India, Singapore

Singapore boutique hotelier turns wrecks into gems...

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Satay stand at the Newton hawker food center, Singapore.

Live to eat, or eat to live? Judging by their love for food and the extent they would travel to e...

Singapore Diana Tan

A little taste of sunshine

Ask any true-blooded Singaporean what comes to mind when he or she thinks of Chinese New Year, an...

Singapore / Malaysia Goh Bee Lian

Glenn Close as Adrienne Pargiter in Paradise Road

Film Review: Paradise Road

Film Review: Paradise Road by Celeste Heiter How silent is this place The brilliant sunshi...

Singapore / Indonesia / Malaysia Celeste Heiter

Pulau Ubin from the jetty

Seafood at Pulau Ubin

Food glorious food. Sample seafood off the beaten track in Singapore, at Pulau Ubin. Someone once...

Singapore Diana Tan

A man reads messages by Singaporeans' thanking health-care workers caring for SARS patients. Over 1,200 handwritten messages of gratitute and encouragement were displayed in this subway station.

How Singapore Fights SARS

SARS. A word that spells fear and sends masks flying off pharmacy shelves. SARS, short for Severe...

Singapore Diana Tan

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