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Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa looks on after arriving at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu, May 25, 2023. — AFP pic

Nepali ‘Everest Man’ reaches new heights with historic 31st summit

Sikh Volunteers Australia travelled nearly 1,200km to the rural town of Taree in New South Wales, one of the worst-hit from last week’s floods in Australia’s most populous state. — Picture via Facebook/Sikh Volunteers Australia

Hope in a curry box: Sikh volunteers drive 1,200km to feed flood-hit Australians

‘Huminodun: The Princess of Nabalu Musical’ will be staged at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Auditorium from May 30 to June 1 in conjunction with the Kaamatan Festival.

‘Huminodun’ musical brings Sabah’s legendary princess to life at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka for Kaamatan

Yellow roses and tribute cards are placed over a street mural of George Floyd at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota May 25, 2025. — AFP pic

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, US activists fight to preserve protest art and unfinished legacy

Traditional dancers perform in front of the Asean Summit logo, as Malaysia spotlights culture and heritage alongside diplomacy. — Bernama pic

Songket, satay and strategy: Malaysia flexes cultural soft power at 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur

Tourists spend time in Kuala Lumpur during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, on April 23,  2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Where tourists go to slow down: Tokyo tops list, KL ranks eighth in Asia

Fung Keong shoes displayed at Rabak Lit booth during Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2025 at Kuala Lumpur. May 25, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

At KL book fair, vintage sneaker brand Fung Keong turns heads with Keluang Man and M. Nasir collabs

Seratu Aatai’s Nurzhafarina Othman receives the 2025 Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) award from WFN patron Princess Anne at the Royal Geographical Society in London April 30, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Seratu Aatai

Kinabatangan’s elephant whisperer earns global honour for Borneo conservation

A participant flies a ‘wau kucing’ during the Kelantan International Wau Festival at Pantai Irama, Bachok, May 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

In a world of drones, Malaysia’s ‘wau’ soars against the digital drift

A woman reads a document inside the calligraphy house at the Temple of Literature, a temple dedicated to ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, in Hanoi May 19, 2025. — AFP pic

‘It’s in our blood’: How Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet

The Nimroc crew backstage at Zepp KL on April 13, 2025, before the ‘M N45IR Cipta Raya’ concert. — Picture via Facebook/Nimroc

Trimming the odds: Nimroc gives Malaysian youth a fresh start in barbering

The 320m floral tunnel in the grounds of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). — Bernama pic

Malaysia in bloom: Asean chair welcomes leaders with 320m floral tunnel at KLCC

Taman Tasik Titiwangsa turned purple this morning as over 400 participants joined Walk A Payung 2025 — a three-kilometre walk aimed at raising awareness of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a chronic autoimmune disease. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s lupus warriors unite in a purple parade of solidarity at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

President of the National Oral Literature Association (Persalina), Ninot Aziz, delivers a speech at the launch of the book ‘Penglipur Lara: Cerita Rakyat Asia Tenggara’ at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTC) May 24, 2025. — Bernama pic

South-east Asia’s folktales get a fresh remix in new ‘Penglipur Lara’ anthology

File photo for illustration purposes only. Under a new scheme set to begin in January, chefs stationed at Japan’s embassies and consulates abroad will receive more than ¥6 million (about US$41,000) annually, up from the current average of ¥4 to 4.5 million. — Reuters pic

‘Oishii’ diplomacy: Japan dishes out more for embassy chefs in global charm offensive

Scientists are dialling back excitement over possible alien life on exoplanet K2-18b, with new studies saying the evidence just isn’t there — yet. — Reuters file pic

Space spat: Webb hints at life — but not everyone’s buying it