Craft sake using traditional Hong Kong dessert flavours is 3 women’s passion project

Craft sake using traditional Hong Kong dessert flavours is 3 women’s passion project

Hongkongers love all things Japanese, from going on frequent trips to Japan to queuing up for hours at the myriad of sushi restaurants in Hong Kong. Not only did such a love chart the careers of Keita Wu, Eummie Chik and Kiu Au – which all have to do with Japanese culture – it also … Read more

How embracing old and new ways of teaching can prepare future-ready leaders

How embracing old and new ways of teaching can prepare future-ready leaders

The landscape of education is ever-evolving, and given its dynamic nature, it brings its own set of challenges. The purpose of any good education system must be to teach students how to learn and not what to learn. There is always the tried and tested old techniques that are competing with the newer approaches that … Read more

Homestay on India’s Andaman Islands aims to keep Karen people’s heritage alive via tourism

Homestay on India’s Andaman Islands aims to keep Karen people’s heritage alive via tourism

A town on Middle Andaman island, Mayabunder was where the first Karen people on the islands set up their homes. The Karen are an ethnic group originally from Myanmar that were brought to India during British rule for their forest know-how and relative immunity from malaria, the Andaman rainforest being similar to those back home. … Read more

How to make authentic Thai food: chef’s Koh Samui cooking school teaches popular dishes

How to make authentic Thai food: chef’s Koh Samui cooking school teaches popular dishes

What makes Jungle Kitchen stand out from the cooking-class crowd is the traditional way meals are cooked – over a charcoal fire. The only electricity used is for lighting. A guests at Jungle Kitchen cooks over a charcoal fire. Photo: Jungle Kitchen On a humid day in June, Charlesworth welcomes guests (up to a maximum … Read more