The 77th Independence Day celebrations in Sri Lanka will see a scaled-down military presence, with the parade featuring 1,873 personnel—1,511 fewer than last year’s (2024) event. Armoured vehicles ...

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.

The holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by ...

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 ...

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 ...