3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (328+ words) YANGON: Brushes dipped in black ink moved across paper as around 200 people gathered at the China Cultural Centre in Yangon on Saturday (Sept 12) to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept 25 this year. The festive event offered participants…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago   (336+ words) ALOR SETAR: Several iron cannonballs believed to be remnants of the 1821 Kedah-Siam War have been added to the Kota Kuala Kedah Museum collection. The cannonballs, discovered about 20 years ago at the Kuala Kedah estuary near here, were handed over by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (196+ words) HONG KONG: The Yu Lan Cultural Festival 2026 kicked off at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay on Friday, with a dynamic line-up of events designed to bridge tradition and modernity for Hong Kong's younger generation. Yu Lan Festival brings Hong Kong…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (478+ words) GEORGE TOWN: The Hungry Ghost Festival has been gazetted as Intangible Cultural Heritage while six sites have been approved for designation as heritage sites under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. This recognition makes Penang…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (567+ words) LIMA: Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru’s capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves – all in pursuit of one thing: aura. They were taking part in a so-called "aura battle," a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (391+ words) HONG KONG:The Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum attracted more than 670,000 visitor trips and generated over HK$33 million ($4.21 million) in revenue from related creative products over its nine-month-long run. At a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (536+ words) YANGON: In a modest classroom in Yangon, voices rise not just in songs but in quiet connection - weaving together two cultures through the simple, universal language of music. Phyo Nyein Zaw has become a familiar figure at the China Cultural…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (212+ words) PHNOM PENH: Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona has expressed her gratitude to the US for its cooperation in the cultural sector and for the repatriation of looted Cambodian antiquities, with more than 900 items returned to date. The…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (125+ words) PUTRAJAYA: The brilliant flashes of various colours from the human graphics performance hyped the crowd as the opening performance of the 2026 National Day celebration. From bright flashes of white to the synchronised waving of Jalur Gemilang flags, attendees of the…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (387+ words) BEIJING (AFP): A famous Chinese comedian is under investigation, local authorities told AFP on Sunday, after he reportedly poked fun at a patriotic song during a performance. The ruling Communist Party maintains tight control over China's arts scene, and the…...