Vietnamese art
Craig Thomas Gallery is looking forward to resuming their program of solo exhibitions for the year at the earliest possible time. First up will be young artist Nguyen...
Population of Older Adults Increasing in Asia
Women’s life expectancy at birth is highest in Hong Kong (88) and lowest in Central African Republic (55). As the experience with the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us,...
Innovative farming practices in Battambang Province in North-Western Cambodia
It’s become common practice for NGOs and environmental development agencies to use ‘influencers’ for the roll out of environmentally sustainable farming practices,...
Hannie Schaft. The girl with the red hair
Jannetje Johanna (Jo) Schaft (16 September 1920 – 17 April 1945) was a Dutch communist resistance fighter during World War II. She became known as (in Dutch Het...
Four Paws Orangutan Forest School prepares for emergencies
The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to wipe out the last populations of non-human apes, experts have warned. Already at the brink of extinction, for the...
KOPI – Indonesian Coffee Craft and Culture
by Andi Haswidi The consumption of coffee, or kopi in Indonesian, is so deep-rooted in the local culture that not even war could interfere. To most Indonesians,...
My Life between Hamburg and Bali
Born in Hamburg, Reinhold Jantzen traveled the world to find himself and his destiny. He never wanted to leave Hamburg. With a degree as an expert in fishery, he started...
Raden Saleh. The beginning of Modern Indonesia Painting
An artist’s work must be viewed in the context of his or her time and intellectual environment. The book attempts to describe Raden Saleh’s life against the...
International Mother Language Day
Taiwan opened its first foundation for the research and development of indigenous languages, to coincide with the observance of International Mother Language Day. The...
