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Seoul to Host 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business as Germany Deepens Its Asia-Pacific Push

SEOUL — Seoul is preparing to become a major meeting point for German and Asia-Pacific business leaders as the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026) arrives in the South Korean capital from October 29 to 31, 2026. The high-level conference will be held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, bringing together senior executives, policymakers, business representatives and experts from Germany and across the Asia-Pacific region. Organizers describe the APK as the leading

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Lifestyle

2026 Jongno Hanbok Festival to Transform Gwanghwamun Square Into a Celebration of Hanbok and Korean Traditional Music

SEOUL — Gwanghwamun Square is set to become a showcase of Korea’s traditional fashion, music and culture as the 2026 Jongno Hanbok Festival takes place September 11–12. Hosted by Jongno District and the Jongno Cultural Foundation, this year’s 11th festival will center on the theme “Hanbok × Gugak,” combining the visual beauty of traditional Korean clothing with the sound and energy of Gugak, Korea’s traditional music. The festival’s slogan is “Wearing Our Attire, Embracing Our Music.” The fest

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Lifestyle

Central Visayas Index Crimes Drop 25% in August, But Police Warn Against Complacency

CEBU, Philippines — Central Visayas recorded a significant drop in major crimes in August, with index crimes falling by 25 percent compared with the same month last year, according to the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7). Police recorded 129 index crimes in August 2026, down from 172 cases in August 2025 — a reduction of 43 incidents. Overall crime incidents across the region also declined by 5.70 percent, from 2,300 cases to 2,169. But while the numbers point to an improvemen

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Business

5 Filipino Photographers Changing the Way We See Architecture and Interiors

MANILA, Philippines — A striking photograph can make a building feel alive. It can reveal how sunlight moves through a room, transform an ordinary hallway into a dramatic composition or capture the personality hidden within a carefully designed interior. But behind every powerful architectural image is far more than a camera and a beautiful space. For five Filipino photographers featured by Tatler Asia, architecture and interior photography is a craft shaped by intuition, technical discipline

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Business

Why Restaurant Design Is About More Than Just Looking Good, According to Polygon

Why Restaurant Design Is About More Than Just Looking Good, According to Polygon MANILA, Philippines — A beautiful restaurant may attract diners for the first time. But according to architectural design consultancy Polygon, beauty alone is never enough to make people want to return. For Polygon co-founder Tim Wong, one of the biggest misconceptions about design is that it is primarily about appearance. “Making the space look nice is the easy part,” Wong says. The real challenge is creating a

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Business

Philippine Design Takes Centre Stage at Tatler Homes Design Awards 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine architecture and design took centre stage at the Tatler Homes Design Awards 2026, where some of the country's most creative architects, interior designers and furniture makers were recognised for projects that blended innovation with a distinctly Filipino sense of place. Now in its fifth year in the Philippines, the awards celebrated work ranging from coastal homes in Cebu and sustainable urban spaces in Makati to children's museum exhibits, luxury resorts and l

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Lifestyle

Dodgers Affiliate Makes History With First Taiwan Heritage Day in California—And the Surprise Was Written on the Field

ONTARIO, California — A Los Angeles Dodgers-affiliated baseball team turned its home field into an unexpected celebration of Taiwan on Sunday, September 6, as the Ontario Tower Buzzers hosted their first-ever Taiwan Heritage Day. The celebration brought Taiwanese culture, baseball and community together at ONT Field in Ontario, California, where a symbol of Taiwan was placed directly onto the playing surface—creating one of the most striking images of the event. The Ontario Tower Buzzers are t

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Entertainment

Doctor Warns Against Popping Boils at Home After Elderly Woman Develops Severe Infection

A Taiwanese doctor has issued a stark warning against trying to pop or lance boils at home after an elderly woman used a heated sewing needle to treat a painful lump — only for the infection to worsen dramatically. The woman, who is in her 80s and lives alone, initially believed the boil on her buttocks was not serious. She attempted to puncture it herself using a sewing needle that she had heated over a flame in an effort to disinfect it. Instead of improving, the condition rapidly became wor

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Business

Singapore Retiree Spends 8 Years Sweeping Carpark for Free — ‘Seeing It Clean Makes Me Happy’

SINGAPORE — Most people dream of slowing down after retirement. But for 78-year-old former taxi driver Chen Jinhe, sitting at home was never part of the plan. For more than eight years, the Singapore retiree has voluntarily swept fallen leaves at an open-air carpark in Ang Mo Kio — without a boss, without a salary and using many of his own tools. His simple daily routine has now captured public attention, with one reason behind his remarkable dedication: he simply enjoys seeing the place clean

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Lifestyle

100,000 Pack Taipei Streets as Giant Mechanical Elephants Take Over Shilin — And the Crowd Was So Huge, Officials Had to Step In

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Three enormous mechanical elephants transformed the streets of Taipei into a spectacular open-air theater Saturday night, drawing more than 100,000 people to Shilin for the opening of the 2026 Taipei Arts Festival. The free street performance, “Trois Éléphants Passent…” (“Three Elephants Pass…”), was staged by French street-theater company Compagnie Oposito in collaboration with Taiwanese performers. The spectacle featured three giant mechanical elephants moving through Shilin

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