Lifestyle
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro Shows Heart Health Benefits Over Trulicity in Landmark Trial
Eli Lilly announced that its diabetes drug Mounjaro has demonstrated heart health benefits in a late-stage trial directly comparing it with the company’s established therapy, Trulicity. The results, covering...
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro Shows Heart Health Benefits Over Trulicity in Landmark Trial
Eli Lilly announced that its diabetes drug Mounjaro has demonstrated heart health benefits in...
Best Buy to Launch Ikea Mini-Showrooms in Select Stores
Best Buy announced plans to introduce mini-showrooms within some of its stores, featuring Ikea...
JPMorgan Chase Expands with 1,000 New Branches in Seven Years
JPMorgan Chase has opened 1,000 new branches over the past seven years, a number...
Moderna Announces 10% Workforce Reduction Amid Declining Covid Vaccine Sales
Moderna announced plans to reduce its global workforce by about 10% by the end...
Thrilling Punjabi Bull Racing: A Vibrant Tradition in Rural Pakistan
In the sun-drenched fields of rural Pakistan, thick wooden yokes bind pairs of powerful bulls as a man clings precariously to a narrow plank...
Cirque du Soleil Returns to Hong Kong with Spectacular Kooza Show
Cirque du Soleil has returned to Hong Kong after a seven-year hiatus with its electrifying production, Kooza, now showing at the Central Harbourfront Event...
Bali’s Ban on Small Plastic Bottles Sparks Industry Backlash and Environmental Praise
Bali’s recent ban on small plastic water bottles has ignited debate between environmental advocates and industry stakeholders. The new regulation, which took effect in...
Removal of Mount Pulag Cat Sparks Debate Over Wildlife and Animal Welfare
The removal of a popular feral cat from Mount Pulag, one of the Philippines’ highest peaks, has stirred intense debate online between animal welfare...
Malaysia Debates Panda Program Costs as Native Wildlife Faces Extinction
With the return of pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi to China after over a decade in Malaysia, public attention has turned to whether...
Endangered Royal Bengal Tiger Brutally Killed by Mob in Assam
In a tragic and disturbing incident, a mob of around 1,000 villagers in northeastern India brutally killed a Royal Bengal tiger, hacking off its...
Foo Fighters Set for Explosive Jakarta Comeback with Unique Onstage Freedom
US rock band Foo Fighters are making a highly anticipated return to Indonesia after nearly three decades, bringing with them an unfiltered performance style...
Lady Gaga’s Singapore Concerts See Lukewarm Response Amid Economic Uncertainty
Singapore’s booming live concert scene appears to be cooling, with Lady Gaga’s recent shows receiving a less-than-anticipated response despite early buzz. Unlike the frenzied...
Japan’s Men’s Concept Cafes Spark Concern Over Legal and Ethical Violations
Japan’s rising number of men’s concept cafes—venues where male staff provide themed entertainment to women customers—has drawn sharp scrutiny following a recent crackdown in...
Why Many Adult Singaporeans Still Live with Their Parents
Xu Wei Jie, a 43-year-old Singaporean executive in the education sector, has never moved out of his parents’ home and has no immediate plans...
South Korea’s Handwritten Letters Project Offers Solace in a Digital Age
Each night, 25-year-old student Jeong Seung-won sits at his desk and reads handwritten letters from strangers, posted on a website called Warmth Mailbox. The...
East Meets East: The Cross-Cultural Clash Behind Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
Despite portraying Japanese characters as cruel antagonists in martial arts films of the 1960s and 70s, Hong Kong studios actively collaborated with Japanese counterparts....
Korean-Chinese Cuisine: A Century of Cultural Fusion and Culinary Evolution
As Chinese communities settled around the world, they adapted their culinary traditions to suit local tastes. A unique product of this adaptation is Korean-Chinese...
Singapore Chef Loses 11kg in 5 Months While Working Long Hours
Ngo Xing Jun, a chef at his family’s hawker stall in Singapore, lost 11kg over five months in 2024, dropping from 80kg to 61.5kg...