Alena Murang is the first woman to professionally play the sape, a traditional boat lute that used to be the exclusive domain of the men of the Orang Ulu tribal grouping. But she has another advocacy: saving the Kelabit language through song. Watch: https://t.co/zXs5qVIdGJ
Seems as though Ace Hardware and its licensee in Indonesia, the Kawan Lama group, are breaking up. No one is saying anything yet, but Kawan Lama is moving on with a change in name, logo, and domicile. Read more:
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A report on cold chains and their impact on climate change which I co-researched and wrote is out. While technologies exist that allow cold chain systems to lessen their contribution to climate change, only richer Asian countries can afford them. https://t.co/DigJUmr9ED
My first video feature commission, for Asia Featured. Know more about the sape, what it represents for the Orang Ulu tribes of Borneo, and how a Kenyah musician and his band, At Adau, are working towards bringing the sound of the forest to the world. https://t.co/03pJFKDEFG
Tattooing is a big part of the Iban culture. When boys of the largest tribe of Borneo came of age, they were inked with eggplant flowers on their shoulders or with a throat tattoo. We did a vid on this ancient art of body inking, which is now available at https://t.co/HRcjwImhKq
LT Group, Inc. (LTG) has named Lucio C. Tan III as its president, after the year long transition period as he replaces his uncle Michael G. Tan, the company said on Wednesday.
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#BangkokPost: The Office of the Basic Education Commission is in talks with various agencies on how to deal with a recent trend among Chinese students of wearing Thai student uniforms. #Thailand
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