A major aspect of the Thaipusam festival celebrated here and in other parts of the world involves Hindu devotees carrying the kavadi. There are different types of kavadi, among them the mayil or ...

Millions dined in their restaurants worldwide, getting a taste of Malaysia supplied by a sprawling conglomerate that claimed to embrace Islamic values by caring for thousands of disadvantaged children ...

Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is typically the most popular dish. In Central Vietnam, the savory Bánh Tét ...

(250130) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Malaysian tourism department give presents to tourists on the Spring Festival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Kuala Lumpur ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

Located near the equator, Malaysia experiences a tropical rainforest climate characterized by high humidity and abundant ...

Hundreds of people gathered at the Dong Zen temple in the Malaysian city of Banting to witness the festival of lights and ...

During the event, artists from China, Malaysia, Britain, France, the United States, New Zealand, Egypt, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, ...