Nepal’s last hunting tribe subsists on primates as their main meal, but not for much longer

Ruesi have wandered the Thai wilderness for hundreds of years. All but forgotten, these “wizards of the forest” are today seeing a gradual comeback, as they work their magic for the devotee in need

A rare show of diplomatic cooperation may be the start of lasting peaceful relations between the estranged Koreas, judging by the success of the inter-Korean summit earlier this week   Text Lim Jun Xi   Last Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made history as the first North Korean leader to step into South Korea. The symbolic act...

Eternal rest is a lifelong task for the indigenous people of South Sulawesi, who reunite to serve their dead relatives once every few years

Asia’s classic mode of transport has seen continuous upgrades over the years. Yet the earliest rickshaws – and the downtrodden coolies that pulled them – may soon be relics of history following Kolkata’s efforts to eradicate them   The pulled rickshaw – a two-wheeled passenger vehicle powered by the strength of a barefoot rickshaw coolie...