Adorable rabbit papercut art “stamps” available at Japanese shrine for Year of the Rabbit – grape Japan

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac which forms the basis of numerous beliefs and practices throughout Asia, including Japan. During the New Year’s holiday in Japan, many... Read more »

“Jiangyou Bullying Incident”: From Online Outrage to Offline Protest

This week, news about a well-known Chinese monk going off the Buddhist path has triggered many discussions on Chinese social media. The story revolves around Shi Yongxin (释永信), the head monk at... Read more »

SG60: Many hands behind Singapore’s success story

ON JUL 7, 2003, Time magazine published an article headlined “The Lion In Winter” that scrutinised Singapore’s economic prospects and asserted that “after years of prosperity, Singapore’s economic formula for success is... Read more »

Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025 Review: Powerful and Flashy

Asus has refreshed its ROG Strix Scar lineup for 2025, equipping the new models with the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series laptop GPUs and Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors. The... Read more »

Japanese travelers losing interest in Kyoto, top sightseeing spots slip behind Nara at peak season

Kyoto may be the historical heart of traditional Japanese culture, but current conditions are making it a less attractive placer for locals to visit. Aside from maybe Tokyo, there’s no other city... Read more »

Chinese carmakers led by BYD report big rises in UK sales in July | Automotive industry

Chinese carmakers led by BYD reported big jumps in UK sales last month, despite a declining overall car market, including a 59% slump in sales from their electric vehicle rival Tesla. BYD... Read more »

BlueSG needs time to develop software, refresh fleet, say ex-insiders after winding-down news

SINGAPORE – The need for robust software to power the service and for better vehicles has been cited by former BlueSG insiders as two possible reasons behind the electric car-sharing service winding... Read more »

Intel Said to Be Struggling With Key Manufacturing Process for Next PC Chip

The production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is facing a big hurdle on quality as... Read more »

China struggles to capitalize on record renewables build-out as grid work lags

China’s breakneck expansion of renewable power continues to set records — but an increasing amount of that wind and solar energy is being wasted because the grid isn’t up to scratch. In... Read more »

Exclusive-Intel struggles with key manufacturing process for next PC chip, sources say

SAN FRANCISCO :The production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is facing a big hurdle on... Read more »