LIFE

When Elaine Pearce left Sydney for the seaside peace of Old Bar 12 years ago, she was assured her new – Read More...

After Wang Lan delivered, she brought home a baby girl and her placenta, which she plans to eat in a – Read More...

In a country where opposition to Lady Gaga forced the provocative pop star to cancel her show this month, Indonesia’s – Read More...

Strong, light and cheaper than steel poles, bamboo is ubiquitous across Asia as scaffolding. So much so that in recognition – Read More...

“I decided to experience the real Jakarta,” said a tourist, stepping gingerly between puddles of putrid water and a scurrying – Read More...

For almost half of Yemen’s 22 million people, eating has become a luxury they can’t always afford. On a bad – Read More...

Palm trees, lawns, a tennis court and room service: What at first glance looks like a cheap resort in Bali – Read More...

Chinese entrepreneur An Yanshi is convinced he has found the key ingredient to produce the world’s most expensive tea – – Read More...

When 30 Afghan prison guards took a break from warden duties to try yoga, they lunged sideways in unison to – Read More...

People right across Asia are becoming deathly obsessed with internet-based gadgets, writes Philip Lim A baby girl starves to death – Read More...