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‘Mythological Canoe’ (2023) by Alson Kelen is displayed during the ‘Komij Mour Ijin/Our Life is Here’, exhibition inspired by a trip a group of artists took on the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, at the National Maritime Museum, in London January 23, 2026. — Reuters pic

Life / 27 Jan 2026

‘Our Life is Here’ exhibition in London highlights Marshall Islands’ nuclear past and precarious future

Giant panda Xiao Xiao walks in its enclosure during the final day for public viewing before its departure for China, at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on January 25, 2026. Panda twins Lei Lei and Xiao are set to return to China today, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time since the two Asian giants normalised the diplomatic ties in 1972. — AFP pic

Life / 27 Jan 2026

Japan’s beloved last pandas return to China, ending 50‑year presence at Ueno Zoo as ties fray

Kanyon, a stray cat, sleeps in his basket at the entrance of an Istanbul shopping mall, in Istanbul on January 23, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 27 Jan 2026

From stray to star: Istanbul cat showered with love after basket theft

Conservationists release an Indo-Pacific leopard shark into the sea at Maiton Island, in Phuket December 8, 2025. — Reuters pic

Life / 26 Jan 2026

Hope in the blue: Inside Thailand’s pioneering effort to ‘rewild’ the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark

Penang’s century-old Silver Chariot — now supported by an AI tracker — ahead of its annual Thaipusam journey. — Bernama pic

Life / 26 Jan 2026

Keeping pace with tradition — and AI: Penang’s Silver Chariot gets real-time tracker this Thaipusam

Sobrie (left) lifts the giant Tapah with the help of a villager. — The Borneo Post pic

Life / 26 Jan 2026

‘Monster’ 63kg Tapah landed via casting, earns Baram angler over RM2,000 (VIDEO)

Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province January 21, 2026. — Reuters pic

Life / 26 Jan 2026

‘Crying horse’ captures China’s mood as viral toy sells out before Lunar New Year

Sir William Mark Tully, KBE is the former Bureau Chief of the BBC, giving a speech on ‘India's Past, Present, and Future’ during the ‘Malhar Festival’ hosted by Xavier's students at St. Xavier's college in Mumbai, Maharashtra on August 15, 2019. — Deepak Turbhekar/The Times of India pic via AFP

Life / 26 Jan 2026

BBC journalist Mark Tully, long known as the ‘Voice of India’, dies at 90

Professor Lin Xiang Xiong showing some of his earlier works at his gallery. Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 26 Jan 2026

Six decades of art with a message for peace at the Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery (VIDEO)

For Ahmad Baihaqi Noor Azman, khat calligraphy is not merely a hobby; the art has become a form of therapy that helps calm his mind and build his self-confidence, despite living with autism. — Bernama pic

Life / 26 Jan 2026

How khat calligraphy helps Ahmad Baihaqi find his voice as a young man with autism

File pic: Latest data from the DMW showed that more than 1,500 Filipinos are employed legally in Timor-Leste, while over 4,000 are believed to be undocumented. — Picture via X

Life / 25 Jan 2026

Philippines seeks to protect Filipino workers in Timor-Leste through labour migration ties

This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a tourist (left) taking a photo of a figure of classic film monster Godzilla (top centre) pictured at the top of a building in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. — AFP pic

Life / 25 Jan 2026

Where can we pray?: As Muslim tourism grows, Japan rethinks public spaces to meet needs

Lykke Lynge and her kids are photographed in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 19, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 25 Jan 2026

‘What if he takes our country?’: Parents try to comfort children as Trump eyes Greenland

This photo taken and handout on January 23, 2026 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV during a meeting with Luxemburg’s Grand Ducal couple Guillaume and Stephanie in The Vatican. — AFP pic

Life / 25 Jan 2026

‘Authentic relationships at risk’: Pope warns AI could blur reality and erode human connection

Professor Lin Xiang Xiong. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 25 Jan 2026

A message of peace in an east meets west special art exhibition of works by Picasso and Lin Xiang Xiong

“Can This Love Be Translated?” debuted on Jan. 16 and follows the unexpected romance between Ho-jin, a multilingual interpreter, and Mu-hee, a globally famous actor, whose communication styles, including how they approach love, are completely different. — Picture via X

Life / 25 Jan 2026

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‘Our Life is Here’ exhibition in London highlights Marshall Islands’ nuclear past and precarious future

Japan’s beloved last pandas return to China, ending 50‑year presence at Ueno Zoo as ties fray

From stray to star: Istanbul cat showered with love after basket theft

Hope in the blue: Inside Thailand’s pioneering effort to ‘rewild’ the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark

Keeping pace with tradition — and AI: Penang’s Silver Chariot gets real-time tracker this Thaipusam

‘Monster’ 63kg Tapah landed via casting, earns Baram angler over RM2,000 (VIDEO)

‘Crying horse’ captures China’s mood as viral toy sells out before Lunar New Year

BBC journalist Mark Tully, long known as the ‘Voice of India’, dies at 90

Six decades of art with a message for peace at the Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery (VIDEO)

How khat calligraphy helps Ahmad Baihaqi find his voice as a young man with autism

Philippines seeks to protect Filipino workers in Timor-Leste through labour migration ties

Where can we pray?: As Muslim tourism grows, Japan rethinks public spaces to meet needs

‘What if he takes our country?’: Parents try to comfort children as Trump eyes Greenland

‘Authentic relationships at risk’: Pope warns AI could blur reality and erode human connection

A message of peace in an east meets west special art exhibition of works by Picasso and Lin Xiang Xiong

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