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East Asia
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its own story, history and tradition. Serrdura, made of vanilla cream and crushed biscuits, is a famous dessert in Macao. Interestingly,…
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The Urgent Peace Call from Universiade Gwangju 2015
A few days before the launch of Universiade Kazan 2013, Tatarstan, Russia, I was there visiting the Universiade village where preparations were going on to host the continental sportive event. Let me refresh my memories with the smiling faces I met in each and every spot I crossed, as…
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East Asia
Tattoo culture in Korea: artistic exploration in the underbelly of Seoul
As humans, we have an urge to draw and decorate everything, from walls to vehicles to clothes to everything we use in our lives. In earlier times, we used to paint on cave walls, then canvases, rooms and ceilings. Now we doodle, sketch and Photoshop. But there is one thing…
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East Asia
“There are lots of gates to reach the truth”
Interview: Korean monk Moomun, Gateless gate To seek balance and to have contentment; to ponder the meaning of life, and to give solace to the world. To be a channel for peace, and a medium of understanding, in the middle of noises in this world of uncertainty. Each of us…
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East Asia
The New Capital of the Silk Road
Since coming to power on 14 March 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping has worked to realise the “Chinese dream” and particularly the Chinese “economic belt” and new Silk Road. His initiatives have become compass points for China’s diplomatic, economic and cultural policies on the Asian, African and European continents. The…
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East Asia
Saudi Arabia advertises jobs for executioners
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has increased lately. With that, the demand for executioners has increased which has led the government to post advertisements to hire eight more executioners. While the advertisement placed on Saudi civil services portal does not list any special qualification needed for…
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East Asia
Indian PM Modi, President Park talk defense, economic ventures partnership
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi arrived in South Korea on Monday, 18th May 2015, in an effort to strengthen the diplomatic ties between the two countries and deepen cooperation in defense sector as they signed seven agreements including on avoidance of double taxation. PM Modi, who had been on a…
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BeGLOBAL Seoul 2015: Entrepreneurs, business and young leaders
Last Friday, I attended ‘BeGlobal Seoul 2015’, which was marketed as ‘Asia’s Biggest Startup-Tech Conference’ at one of Seoul’s most beautiful places, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). By the amount of hype created on social media, and the correct marketing of the event, I was already impressed. On the top of…
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Pro-wrestling in Japan: Finesse, bizarreness and spectacle
If there is one word synonymous with pro-wrestling, it is: WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) (even though it leans more toward the term “sports entertainment” these days), the American promotion, which has given the world icons such as Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and The Rock. However, wrestling is not only WWE,…
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