A South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in prison. Judge Koo Na-young of the Suwon district court on Thursday sentenced the owner of a metal-cleaning company, a man in his 60s identified only as A, to three years in prison on charges of aggravated bodily injury and violations of the Labour Standards Act. The court dismissed the case against A’s...

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Rarely seen Van Gogh landscape on show in Hong Kong ahead of New York auction A collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces – including a rarely seen landscape painting by Vincent van Gogh – which have been hidden from public view for more than half a century, will be going under the hammer this...

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Rarely seen Van Gogh landscape on show in Hong Kong ahead of New York auction A collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces – including a rarely seen landscape painting by Vincent van Gogh – which have been hidden from public view for more than half a century, will be going under the hammer this...

The Philippine adaptation of the hit Thai movie “Pee Mak,” while faithful to the source, carries elements that are very Filipino

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday vowed to conduct impartial probe on the National Bureau of Investigation"s referral on alleged missing declarations of Vice President Sara Duterte in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).

October is a packed month for the regional visual arts ecosystems within Southeast Asia, with works that explore movement, time, memories, and labor

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines is praying for the speedy and full recovery of Pope Leo XIV, who has been recently diagnosed with lung cancer.

Inconvenience is one of the biggest obstacles to recycling, a challenge that prompted a Hongkonger to establish a one-stop recycling service. Jorch Wong Ching-hei left advertising in 2019 and started The Loops Hong Kong after finding that recycling different materials often required travelling to different collection points. With no prior background in the industry, he contacted recycling operators, visited plants and learned how paper, plastics and metals were processed. Wong also taught...

Amid the J.K. Rowling hate train, Malfoid—the fan-made art of a female Draco—seems to be the one thing fans are happily agreeing upon