Shawanbei Village in Panyu District, Guangzhou, has been recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations as one of the first “Traditional Food Culture Villages” under its inaugural Villages Recognition Initiative, becoming the first village in Guangdong Province to receive the international honor.The recognition highlights the village’s 800-year culinary heritage. Located in the historic core of Shawan Ancient Town, Shawanbei is home to 12 items of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) related to traditional food craftsmanship. Known as a “living museum” of Cantonese cuisine, it is also a popular culinary destination in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay…
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has predicted rain across most of Indonesia on Sunday, May 7, 2026.BMKG forecaster Bintari, speaking on a YouTube channel followed in Jakarta, reported that, starting in Sumatra, the weather in Jambi City is predicted to be cloudy, while Padang, Pangkal Pinang, Bengkulu, and Palembang will experience light rain.”Medan City has the potential for moderate rain. Beware of thunderstorms that could affect Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, and Bandar Lampung,” she said.Turning to Java, Surabaya is predicted to be cloudy, while Semarang will be cloudy. Jakarta, Serang, Bandung, and Yogyakarta are expected…
The Washington Department of Ecology has released footage of the aftermath of the chemical tank rupture at a Longview paper mill late last month that killed 11 people. It’s some of the most intimate footage of the scene and the first look inside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility since the May 26 disaster. The site has remained off limits to the media as crews worked to decontaminate the area and retrieve the remains of those killed.The dramatic video, filmed on Thursday and released late Friday, shows several vehicles either flipped upside down or crushed by debris. Also visible is…
Katie Price says the stress surrounding husband Lee Andrews’ detention in Dubai has started showing on her body.The British TV personality and former glamour model gave fans a blunt update after weeks of public uncertainty around Andrews, who is reportedly being held at Al Awir Central Prison in Dubai. In a new social media clip, Price said she has been losing weight while trying to deal with the situation and get clearer answers about his release.“I am so stressed at the minute,” Price said, according to The Sun. “Look, I’m just losing weight.”She then pointed to her frame and used…
In Jakarta last month, many May Day demonstrations took place, but two stood out as reflections of the divisions among Indonesia’s trade unions.At the National Monument (Monas), tens of thousands of workers gathered at a rally with President Prabowo Subianto as the guest of honour. Several kilometres away at the People’s Representative Council complex, around 10,000 people assembled under a different banner: “May Day with the People”. Their stated position was an explicit refusal to be co-opted by the government.This oppositional split represents the latest iteration of a decades-long structural tension within Indonesian organised labour: between unions that operate inside…
Six years after the Ladakh crisis erupted in May 2020, triggering the worst military confrontation between India and China in decades, the two countries are attempting something that once seemed improbable: a diplomatic reset.The latest indication came late last month when officials met in Beijing for the 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs. The message emerging from the talks was positive. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control while gradually rebuilding broader ties.The thaw is increasingly visible. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra – a sacred…
Graduates wearing Guy Fawkes masks throw their hats as they pose for their photo after a graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China, November 7, 2019. Reuters-YonhapWeeks before mainland Chinese student Carol Chen graduated from Baptist University in Hong Kong in July, the 22-year-old did the math and weighed the cost of living in the city against returning home.Renting a room in the city would consume around half of the HK$20,000 ($2,552) starting salary she expected as a junior data analyst.”If I go back to Shanghai, I will only need to worry about daily…
SportsSports streamer bets on wider access and AI-powered engagement to drive growth, revenueJapanese soccer player Takefusa Kubo shoots the ball during the second half of a match against Iceland in Tokyo on May 31. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)TOKYO — As sports streaming platforms come under growing pressure to balance monetization with accessibility, U.K.-based DAZN is using the FIFA World Cup 2026 to showcase a different approach: expanding reach rather than locking content behind exclusive paywalls. Source link
PUBLISHED : 7 Jun 2026 at 05:59 Immigration police have arrested three foreign nationals in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district as part of a crackdown on illegal business operations, nominee shareholding arrangements and labour law violations.The arrests followed investigations into suspected illegal business activities involving foreign nationals. An Israeli man identified as Goren was arrested under a warrant issued by the Mae Hong Son Provincial Court. He is accused of providing false information to officials and violating the Foreign Business Act by using Thai nominees to operate a studio business in the district. An American man identified as Frank was…
Home » Diplomacy » Beijing: Chinese students showcase their impressive achievements in learning Indian languages Beijing, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant step towards strengthening educational and cultural ties between India and China, India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram K. Doraiswami, on Saturday interacted with students at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and observed their accomplishment in learning several Indian languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and Sanskrit. During his meeting with BFSU President Jia Wenjian, the Ambassador was briefed on instruction in Pali, Punjabi and Urdu, alongside the university’s broader linguistic capabilities spanning over 100 foreign languages. “At the invitation of…