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Indonesia has requested that the Netherlands, the country’s former colonial master, return eight collections of historical artifacts from its museums, including the remains of “Java Man,” the first known fossils of the Homo erectus species, from whom humans are believed to have originated. The “looted” artifacts include statues from Java’s ancient Hindu kingdom of Singhasari, personal belongings belonging to an …

Sparkle GMA Artist Center’s first-ever Halloween party, “The Sparkle Spell,” is full of surprises. Sparkle artists and popular internet personalities will display their scariest, sexiest, and most beautiful costumes tonight at XYLO at The Palace in Taguig City, following the success of the GMA Thanksgiving Gala in July. Some of the Sparkle celebs are accustomed to dressing up for an …

On Thursday, October 20, more than 60 travel firms held a showcase in a five-star hotel in Metro Manila to promote Taiwan as the country reopened its borders to more travelers. Five Taiwanese travel firms and three Taiwanese airlines took turns presenting their trip packages and newest aircraft in a function room at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Offstage, over …

On Thursday, October 20, the government of Singapore introduced legislation to decriminalize sex between men and to modify the constitution to preclude court challenges to marriage-related laws and regulations. The proposed legislation in socially conservative Singapore is a response to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s August announcement of a plan to repeal Section 377A of its penal code, a relic …

ABC was told by Yulida Pangastuti, a professor of childhood, gender, and sexuality at Gadjah Mada University, that the stigma surrounding mixed marriage is heavily impacted by colonial beliefs. “According to many literary works, local women are frequently viewed through the prism of hyper sensuality; [they] use their sexuality to lure European men and become mistresses and sex workers for …

Within this archipelagic country of more than 7,500 islands, transportation in the Philippines refers to the various modes of transportation. The Philippine government has been enhancing transportation from a previously underdeveloped state through a variety of direct infrastructure initiatives, including a rise in air, sea, road, and rail transportation as well as transport hubs. In the country as of May …

Celebrity doctor Vicki Belo was not allowed in and the door was closed at a Paris Fashion Week event. In her recent Instagram story, she even flagged that she was all glam up at the “Chanel Fashion Show” event she was attending. There are also some IG snaps where she is constantly posing while “on the way” at the said …

Nam Joo-hyuk, a popular actor in South Korea, is getting ready to report for his required military duty in the month of December. On Monday, October 17, the actor’s management company, Management SOOP, issued a statement confirming the news. According to a source from Soompi, the record label stated that “even if he does have to [enlist] in December, the …

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam has been crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022 after defeating more than seventy competitors from all around the world. The Vietnamese beauty is the first to win this title, thanks to an amazing performance in the contest’s final round on October 13 at 8 p.m. (GMT) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Before being crowned, Ngoc, 21, …

On Saturday, October 15, 2018, in India, the pageant’s coronation night was held, and the winner of Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 was revealed to be Alexandra Mae Rosales of the Philippines (Sunday, October 16 in Manila). The beauty queen from Laguna was the first Filipina to ever win the competition, and she did it by defeating 16 other contestants. Philippines' …