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An Afghan shopkeeper arranging women’s wigs as he waits for customers at his shop in Kabul. — AFP pic

Strands of resistance: Afghan women defy Taliban hair ban to make ends meet

In a chic Paris nightclub not far from the Champs-Elysees, dozens of mostly middle-aged women hit the dancefloor with barely a man in sight. — AFP pic

Mums just wanna have fun — until 10pm: The rise of Europe’s women-only clubbing scene

AI could help improve the travel experience. — Photography Generated by OpenAI's DALL·E / ETX Majelan

How artificial intelligence is becoming the travel companion of the future

The Neo Gamma humanoid robot will soon be entering homes to perfect its functions. — Picture courtesy of 1X Technologies©

Humanoid robots in the home? Tests are starting this year (VIDEO)

The partner who makes the decision to leave generally feels dissatisfaction much sooner than their other half. — PeopleImages / Getty Images via ETX Studio pic

In romantic relationships, breakups rarely come out of the blue

Official MOU signing between EasyStore and Partners to empower 1,000 SMEs.

EasyStore and partners sign MOU to empower 1,000+ SMEs with unified customer experience for retail and ecommerce

The event was officially launched by Sarawak State Director Rubiah Tul'Adwiyah Md Yusof, Head of Socio-Culture and Education BIMP-EAGA Sarawak Association Fiona Marcus Raja, Tan Chee Kian Senior Store Manager Parkson, Allen Wong Lung Hing Event Manager Bintang Megamall. — All pictures courtesy of Jalakx Sdn Bhd

Malaysia Midnight Sales Carnival at Bintang Megamall Miri delivers unforgettable deals and boosts local economy

Entrepreneur Khairul Aming wasn't shy about sharing how he rewarded his employees with generous cash bonuses as well as a shopping trip. — Social media screenshot

Entrepreneur influencer Khairul Aming is hailed as ‘boss of the year’ due to (again) being super generous to staff during Raya (VIDEO)

Woodcraft artisan Saari Ali, 70, busy completing an order for traditional house replicas at his gallery in the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) building in Ipoh recently, March 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Master craftsman Saari Ali recreates traditional Malay houses in stunning miniature detail

This photo taken on March 9, 2025 shows revellers enjoying the music during an event by Weekenders Service Crew, a DJ collective that organises Britpop and indie rock events, bringing young music enthusiasts together through parties and live shows, in Jakarta. — AFP pic

Oasis, Blur, and The Stone Roses: How Britpop is uniting Indonesia’s youth

Chimpanzee ‘Yoko’ is seen in its crate on board a Colombian Air Force plane during its transfer to Brazil in Bogota on March 23, 2005. Colombia on Sunday began the transfer of its last captive chimpanzee from a zoo in Pereira to a sanctuary in Brazil to live with other apes, after almost two years of solitude following the shooting deaths of two of his companions. — AFP pic

Chimp Yoko, raised by narcos and living alone, moves to Brazil for fresh start

Creator of content for social networks, Sara Samaniego, known as 'Marce, the recycler' (right), records a video with Rafael Chala at a recycling warehouse in Bogota on February 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling

This handout satellite image taken by 2025 Planet Labs PBC on August 31, 2024 shows the glacier on Mount Kenya located inside Mount Kenya National Park. — Planet Labs handout via AFP

‘It was beautiful’: Mount Kenya’s glaciers melting away

Customers have dinner at the Ethno House restaurant in the town Gracanica, an ethnic Serb enclave on the outskirts of the capital Pristina, on February 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Kosovo inn serves up peace and love, one bite at a time

Ivorian Archaeologist Francois Guede Yiode hold a stone used by Homo sapiens 150 000 years ago, at his residence near Abidjan on March 13, 2025. — AFP pic

Ivory Coast’s prehistoric past ignored in the present

Underprivileged children receiving OPPO Pad Neo this Raya. — Picture courtesy of OPPO

OPPO Malaysia celebrates Raya by empowering orphaned children with its tech products