Paying tribute to the nation’s ideals of love, compassion, freedom, equality, and justice the revolutionary Museum of the Future lit up on UAE’s 49th National Day just a year shy from the big 50. “Tonight, we celebrate the vision of those from our proud past, with 49 lights shining out from the Museum of the […]
A Hong Kong television station said on Tuesday about 100 staff were “affected” by a shake-up as it seeks to remain competitive in a challenging economic environment, a move that has re-ignited worries over media freedom in China’s freest city. Local media said 40 workers had been laid off from i-Cable, including the entire team […]
Denmark now plans to dig up thousands of culled mink to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after the animal carcasses began to bloat out of their mass graves. According to Danish state broadcaster TV2, the gas used to kill the mammals caused the bodies to swell and resurface, prompting the media to dub them “zombie […]
The K-pop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single “Dynamite” to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills, California, charity auction in January. The pink, blue, yellow and lavender pastel outfits the seven singers wore in the record-setting video are expected to fetch what Julien’s […]
New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday, a symbolic move that critics said needed to be backed with greater actions to reduce emissions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the climate emergency declaration was based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s findings […]
From avoiding family members to skipping extra study at “cram schools”, the coronavirus has forced nearly half a million South Korean test-takers and proctors to rethink their strategies ahead of a hyper-competitive university entrance exam this week. The gruelling, almost eight-hour test on Thursday is seen as a life-defining event for high school seniors. A […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the “Martyr’s Day” ceremony in Oasis of Dignity in the capital Abu Dhabi this week, where he awarded the “Order of the Martyr” to a number of the families of the martyrs. His Highness also honoured a […]
Spirits soar high as the emirates marks its 49th National Day amid a year of challenges, making it one to remember as the nation sets its visionary goals to bring in the big 50 with mighty aplomb. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and the Ruler […]
Ever since their 1988 “Just Do It” ad, sports brand Nike has become known for producing commercials that spark a conversation and leave a lasting impression on viewers. Last year saw the brand tackling the negative undertones in queries launched at tennis star Naomi Osaka — in spotlight this year as well for donning several masks […]
The wall built along the Occupied Palestinian Territory now teems with colour as numerous artists and human rights activists have echoed vivid, fragmented, and sometimes heartfelt, sentiments for peace and stability in the region. The striking imagery that stand out on this ‘canvas’ speaks of solidarity, hope and compassion in an exhibition put on by […]
A row of colourful teepees cluster across the horizon, overlooking the Indonesian city of Bandung, set up each evening in front of a large screen. Named the ‘Cinema Under the Stars’ for its unique outdoorsy camp-style set up, the movie venue opened two months ago in the populous province of West Java with the aim […]
