Why we celebrate Lunar New Year with lion dances, hongbaos and firecrackers

Think you know your CNY traditions? We unearth the auspicious origins behind the festive season’s most common practices.

Weekend plans sorted: Drop by Rumah Tangsi for a CNY Pop-Up Fundraiser

Shop and support flood relief efforts at this two-day sustainability-themed Chinese New Year event, featuring an art exhibit and a live band.

Year of the Tiger: Joey Yap’s 12 zodiacs guide to take on 2022

In preparation for the Year of the Tiger, here are Joey Yap’s nuggets of fengshui wisdom for the 12 Chinese zodiacs.

Fu Lu Shou: Who are the Chinese Three Wise Men and why are they CNY staples?

Discover the legends of heroic intervention, rising to unsurpassed ranks, and second leases on life behind these trio of good luck figures.

For sale: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s private book collection

They include heavily annotated law books, works of fiction, first editions and ephemera gifted to the late Supreme Court Justice and her husband Martin.

Mark Zuckerberg can’t stop buying more land for his sprawling Hawaii estate

The CEO picked up 110 acres in his latest acquisition on the island of Kauai, bringing his estate’s total size up to 1,500 acres.

Unexpected facts about your favourite Christmas songs

Find out how Jingle Bells made NASA history, when Santa’s kissing activities upset Roman Catholics, and why goat farmers love Mariah Carey.

A not-so-brief history of our Negaraku national anthem

It pays honour to king and country and encapsulates the lengths we are willing to go for Malaysia – blood-spilling included.

9 important cryptocurrencies worth looking into other than Bitcoin

Some have found popularity among backers and investors, making serious space for them to cause some waves in the crypto-sphere.

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