A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

The displays of traditional Chinese foods and cultural products at Chinese New Year celebrations should be emulated to promote Myanmar rich cultural h ...

Drums, cymbals and the noise of an enthralled crowd gave a cacophonous welcome to the Lunar New Year in Myanmar’s commercial ...

In October 2024, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, reported to the General Assembly that he was “concerned by allegations of Arakan Army forces ...

From historic shophouses to family-owned eateries, discover Singapore's Peranakan history at this colourful cultural hub.

As most of the world follows the good ol’ Gregorian calendar, the Lunar New Year falls on a different date every year, but it generally falls between January and February. This year, the Lunar New ...

19 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese New Year approaches, Chinatown and major shopping malls in Yangon, Myanmar are adorned with vibrant red decorations ... Shops in the Chinatown offer lanterns, red envelopes, ...