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Rayyan Arkan Dikha (L), an 11-year-old boy who went viral for his calm dance on the bow of a traditional longboat, performs during the Pacu Jalur longboat race festival on the Kuantan River in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau Province, on August 21, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Aug 2025

Viral 11-year-old boy’s boat dance helps draw 100,000 extra spectators to Indonesia’s ‘Pacu Jalur’ race

A screengrab of the said supplier with Jay Fai. — Picture via Facebook/Stang Hst Srisuk
Life / 24 Aug 2025

Supplier apologises for selling expensive crabs to Thailand’s Michelin-starred Raan Jay Fai amid RM520 crab omelette scandal

Praveenar Singh, also known as Veena, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025 on Saturday night. — Picture via X/Miss Universe Thailand
Life / 24 Aug 2025

Veena Singh breaks the mould to become Miss Universe Thailand 2025 as first winner with a divorce

The Zeekr 7X has officially launched in Malaysia. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 24 Aug 2025

Zeekr 7X makes its debut in Malaysia: The fully-electric SUV that’s set to challenge the Tesla Model Y

Turbulence is also the leading cause of in-flight weather accidents, according to official data. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Aug 2025

Keep your seatbelt fastened and stay strapped in — here’s how climate change is making air turbulence worse

Residents reacts as they look at smoke rising from the Pickett Fire in Napa County, California August 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 24 Aug 2025

‘There wasn’t time to recover’: Undocumented renters caught between wildfires and ICE raids in LA burn zones

The operator of a Japanese luxury sleeper train said it has scrapped an upcoming journey after discovering its crew had been liberally helping themselves to alcohol in the name of quality control for years. — Picture via Instagram
Life / 23 Aug 2025

Luxury Japanese sleeper train cancels trip after crew help themselves to the wine in the name of quality control

The crystalline waters and mountain vistas of Bavaria’s Eibsee lake have become a hit on social media, fuelling fears it will be loved to death by overtourism. — APF pic
Life / 23 Aug 2025

Too many tourists, not enough space — Germany’s stunning Eibsee lake faces strain of social media fame

Replacing Rafflesia with a local name poses significant challenges, particularly scientific and global confusion. ― Pexels pic/Rahmad Himawan
Life / 23 Aug 2025

Decolonising the jungle bloom — Renaming Rafflesia sounds simple, but one expert says it’s more complicated than it looks

A stray dog sleeps on the stairs of the flooded Dandi Ghat after heavy monsoon rains induced a rise in the water level of the river Ganges in Varanasi on August 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Aug 2025

India’s top court eases Delhi stray dog removal order, allows release after vaccination, sterilisation

Divers watch as a crane pulls a piece of stone from the waters at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria on August 21, 2025, as part of an event organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to recover sunken antiquities. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Aug 2025

Lost city resurfaces: Egypt unveils 2,000-year-old sunken ruins off Alexandria coast

The ordinance will be enforced in October if approved. — ETX
Life / 22 Aug 2025

Japan’s two-hour screen time rule: Ambitious, adorable, or just impossible?

Traditional bee keepers perform a simulation of honey harvesting from traditional bee hives made from hulling out tree trunks during a cultural showcase at the 6th Annual Ogiek Cultural festival at Nkareta ward, Narok County, on August 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Aug 2025

Carbon credits or cultural genocide? The dark truth behind Kenya’s forest evictions

AniManGaki founder Yvonne Sing (3rd right) beams with joy after launching the 2025 event at MIECC. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life / 22 Aug 2025

AniManGaki 2025 is here: What’s this vibrant event all about and why fans love it

As a sign of solidarity with more than 18,000 children killed in Gaza due to Israel’s unrelenting brutality, thousands of teddy bears will be gathered in the shape of a giant map of Palestine at Dataran Merdeka this weekend. — Picture via Facebook/Sumud Nusantara
Life / 22 Aug 2025

Thousands of teddy bears to form Palestine map at Dataran Merdeka in record-breaking show of Gaza solidarity

This handout image courtesy of El Dorado County Sheriff's Office posted on their Facebook page on August 19, 2025 shows a bear in the Ice Cream Shop at Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe. A curious bear on the hunt for something sweet found itself behind the counter of a California ice cream shop on August 17. — El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office handout/AFP pic
Life / 22 Aug 2025

Got the scoop: A bear walks into a California ice cream shop — and it’s no joke