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Nikkei Asia ·

Creative plating at Bangkok's Le Du, which ranked 30th on this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Six of the top 50 are in the Thai capital, more than any other city. (Courtesy of The World's 50 Best Restaurants) Life Bangkok restaurants...

Here's How Japan Is Turning Footsteps Into Electricity

SlashGear · August 16, 2025

Japan lives in a cyberpunk-styled future that twines tech in the most mundane of things. You can find robots performing repetitive tasks at restaurants, like peeling a banana or frying chips, while the bullet train zips past cities at a whopping...

America's Biggest Pork Producer Is Actually Owned By A Company In China

Mashed · August 16, 2025

For decades pork was marketed as "the other white meat," but nowadays, it could be called the meat that helps keep Smithfield Foods in the black. The company owned an estimated 600,000 hogs in the United States as of 2024, according to Successful...

Brand in beliebtem Restaurant rückt Brandschutz in Thailands Nachtleben in den Fokus

Pattaya Mail · August 17, 2025

Feuerwehrkräfte brachten den Brand im Saharat Steakhouse Bar nach 30 Minuten unter Kontrolle – das Holzgebäude wurde jedoch völlig zerstört. PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein verheerender Brand im beliebten Saharat Steakhouse Bar in Bang Bua Thong,...

World of Hyatt New Members Triple Points In Asia-Pacific Within 90 Days (Sign Up By November 30, 2025)

LoyaltyLobby · August 16, 2025

Hyatt has launched a new offer to encourage members in the Asia-Pacific region to sign up for the program through November 30, 2025. New World of Hyatt members can earn triple points for stays and non-stay F&B spend within 90 days of registering....

California’s Oldest Structure Is Said To Be A 600-Year-Old Japanese Pagoda Inside This Chic L.A. Restaurant

Secret Los Angeles - California · August 16, 2025

Photo by Kit Leong on Shutterstock High up in L.A.’s glamorous Hollywood Hills neighborhood, you’ll find an authentic Japanese pagoda dating back to the 14th century, which two brothers imported to their fanciful Asian-inspired estate in the early...

Beyond chow mein: How a new wave of restaurants is redefining Chinese food abroad

BBC · August 16, 2025

ShareSave Kelly NgBBC News, Singapore As Chinese restaurant chains boom, they are finding their way to new places Grilled fish on a generous bed of numbing chillis and peppercorns from China's south-western metropolis, Chongqing; cumin-laced lamb...

Japan's rice crisis sparks debate over food security and identity

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) · August 16, 2025

For decades, Japan's tight protection of its rice market — a symbol of cultural pride, postwar resilience and self-sufficiency — blocked broader trade deals. Last month, rice was once again a sticking point during negotiations over the US...

Pakistan Embassy celebrates Independence Day

Oman Observer · August 16, 2025

MUSCAT, AUG 16 The Pakistan Embassy in Oman celebrated its 79th Azadi Day with colourful events, community meetings and cultural activities within and outside the embassy premises on August 15. The embassy launched one-week long Mango Festival to...

[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] This restaurant chain's pizza is old school

The Korea Times · August 16, 2025

I'm not going to try convincing you that Pizza School's food is great. It harkens back to an age when the pizza options in Korea were limited and low quality, made with cheap ingredients and some very odd toppings. Yet, of all the pizza chains...

New restaurant offers authentic Hong Kong banquet experience in Newmarket

Newmarket Today · August 16, 2025

Newmarket family opens CK's Restaurant with a menu of more than 200 dishes, fusing Chinese and Hong Kong cuisine Newmarket resident Jenny Yang has been working in restaurants for much of her life. Yang came to Canada from China at age 16 to help...

How to try the viral 7-Eleven smoothie hack in Japan

SoraNews24 · August 16, 2025

This convenience store trend takes an already popular drink to new heights of deliciousness. Japanese convenience stores are known for selling amazing products, but recently customers have been taking these products and making them even better...

Pakistan Floods Kill Over 300, Helicopter Crashes In Rescue Attempt | Top Developments

Times Now · August 16, 2025

People carry bodies of victims of Friday's flash flooding, after funeral prayers at a village near Pir Baba, Buner district, in Pakistan's northwest, Saturdau, Aug 16, 2025. Photo : AP Pakistan's recent monsoon season has resulted in devastating...

OPINION | Taxing UPI payments: A short-sighted move that could choke India’s digital economy

The Week ·

India’s digital payments revolution, led by UPI, has been a rare policy success story. With over 14 billion transactions monthly, UPI has empowered street vendors, small businesses, and millions of Indians who once relied solely on cash. But now,...

"I love him so much" - Fans praise BIGBANG's G-Dragon for prepaying 2,632 drinks at birthday cafés across Korea

Sportskeeda · August 16, 2025

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon has received wide appreciation for a thoughtful gesture toward his fans ahead of his 37th birth anniversary on August 18. To celebrate the occasion, he has arranged a special treat at fan-organized birthday cafés across South...

Monsoon Fury Kills Over 340 In Pakistan, PoK; Mass Burials, Helicopter Crash: Updates

ABP Live · August 16, 2025

Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides across northern Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), leaving at least 344 people dead in just 48 hours and hundreds more missing. Officials warn the death toll is...

China Focus: China's upscale ice creams melting hearts of consumers

Xinhua News Agency ·

by Xinhua writers Huang Yuzhang, Dong Xiaokun, Bai Lin SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Once just a simple way to cool off, ice cream is seeing a surge of new varieties to meet the expanding tastes and preferences of Chinese consumers. Pan Yang,...

Iranian influencers highlight India’s heritage at Tehran event

Tehran Times · August 16, 2025

TEHRAN – “Iran and India share a timeless heritage, reflected in Bihar’s ancient sites,” the Indian ambassador to Iran said at a recent cultural gathering in Tehran. The “Meet and Greet” event brought together Iranian cultural enthusiasts and...

Health alert following gastroenteritis deaths in a tea estate in Assam

Hub Network · August 16, 2025

Dibrugarh, Aug 16: Health authorities in Dibrugarh have issued an urgent alert after two people died from acute gastroenteritis at Dinjoy Tea Estate in Chabua, amid rising diarrheal cases in the district. The victims, 12-year-old Kartik Mirdha and...

Singapore’s table: From hawkers to world-class restaurants

Hurriyet Daily News ·

Singapore’s culinary identity comes alive between two rhythms: the simple sentences of the neighborhood hawker and the long-form narratives of fine dining. And to me, the city’s real success lies in its ability to keep these two worlds side by...