Yien, a fusion gukak or traditional Korean music group, is often called the ‘Girls’ Generation’ of gukak.

It is comprised of seven young women in their mid-20s—five performers plus an in-house director and producer, most of whom were at the same class at Gukak National High School.

From a distance, I saw a man with an Afro wig. I thought this was Phuket and everyone can be Bob Marley all they want. The moment I and my like-minded friend Bernadette and a Caucasian couple stepped out of the air-con van, Afro-man stood up from a bench along the pier waiting area, and gestured to another group of farangs (Thai slang for white people) sitting by his side, to get ready to leave.

Almost 70 years ago, a young boy by the name of Okad joined his parents and his community to worship at the home of Vientiane’s city pillar and the That Luang stupa.

President of the Malaysian Association of Chinese Newspaper Editors Pook Ah Lek said, as the fourth estate, Chinese newspapers should also serve as an integral part of the Chinese community, and newspaper editors should remain firm in their stand when it comes to issues that may jeopardise the interests of the Chinese community. He said they should not bow to the pressure of political leaders.

The MCA crisis has now extended to one of its largest assets, The Star Publications. After chairman of Star Publications Datuk Leong Tang Chong was removed, The Star's UTAR site in Section 13 Petaling Jaya may also be disposed of.

Wong Nai Chee, the MCA central committee member who has joined the party for 11 years, was among the initiators of a second EGM to "restore the party's integrity."

Areeya Milintanapa, a 26-year-old transvestite, had hoped to undergo sexual reassignment surgery at a private clinic in Bangkok next year, but her plans have hit a setback— new regulations by the Medical Council of Thailand.

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s honeymoon may be coming to an end—particularly over the issue of leadership and the confusion in his government over the fate of American bases in Japan.

When Kuan Ruo Han came into our first sight, we smelled some graceful tastes from her. Despite her small build, through her speech it was not hard to see that this 12-year-old girl adheres to her mind and views.

As the leaves turn red going into late autumn, it is ship-burning season in the old fishing town of Tungkang in Pingtung County.