After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

A centuries-old traditional Chinese exercise is being embraced by the country’s younger generations because it relieves ailments aggravated by long working hours and stress.

Two top actors from China are facing a backlash over racism after they appeared in a movie in blackface makeup.

An intrepid young woman from China, who achieved the remarkable feat of travelling to several countries unaccompanied and on a tiny budget, has been forced to shut down online critics who accused her of funding her trip by selling sex.

An ancient form of traditional Chinese opera which involves performers changing their faces with a rapidity that defies the human eye still spellbinds audiences today.

Government officials in Vietnam say they will “not show any leniency” to a teacher at a nursery school in Ho Chi Minh City who was caught on camera violently mistreating children in her care.

A woman in South Korea has been duped out of US$50,000 after an online scammer convinced her he was the tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Market stall holders in Singapore reported a Malaysian fruit and vegetable seller to authorities after they realised his daughter was being kept in one of the stalls day and night.

The Chinese job market in 2024 is difficult, so many young adults are becoming “full-time children” and taking care of their parents for an allowance.

A man in China has shown true dedication to his girlfriend, living out of his car to save money so he can travel 500km every weekend to see her.

A celebrated Chinese film producer is about to become a father for the fifth time, but it is the 30-year age gap between him and his wife which has sparked debate.

Archaeologists excavating a tomb in eastern China said it is the most complex structure of its kind, leading to hypotheses that it belonged to a Chu state king.

A teenage boy in China went viral after he posted a video begging his father to be a better husband nearly three weeks after the man had left home following an argument.

A man in China who built a large online following by documenting his battle with cancer has died at the age of 43.

The soaring rate of unemployment among China’s young people has once again come under the spotlight after a job advertisement for funeral workers attracted many candidates with degrees.

China’s oldest pole dancer loves the hobby that she started 14 years ago, she says it improves her health and she intends to carry on throughout her 80s.

A drinks firm in China is facing a backlash over a new alcoholic product it has made which they have dedicated to the late sporting legend Kobe Bryant, apparently without the permission of his family or estate.

A student from China who was lured to Thailand from Australia by a kidnap gang who threatened to force her into pornographic films, and even to sell her internal organs if her family failed to pay a ransom demand, has been found safe and well.

A young Pakistani woman with Chinese parents is causing a stir on mainland social media over the contrast between her stunning looks that are so different from those around her in rural China, and her ability to speak the local dialect.

Many retirees in China are bucking old trends by moving either domestically or overseas to be with their families. But, as the Post finds out, the move is not without its difficulties.

A fourth generation acrobat from China, who has been thrilling US NBA audiences with her acrobatics and juggling skills for decades, says she has no intention of retiring.

People in South Korea work incredibly long hours which leave little time for hobbies, prompting many in the younger generation to develop creative ideas for “pets”.

Analysis of two 2,500-year-old skeletons suggests the men had their legs amputated as a form of penal punishment, a common practice at the time.

The recent jailing of a woman in China for using ground-down poppy seeds in her hotpot cooking has stirred controversial memories about the plant. The Post explains why.

Caring for giant pandas might seem like a wonderful job, but it is not without its risks, as one keeper discovered when she was ploughed into by two of the creatures recently.

A woman in China who was handed a six-month suspended jail term for growing more than 900 opium poppy plants on the roof of her house says she was given the seeds by her late father and liked to use them for cooking her favourite dishes.

The Great Wall of China is the country’s most famous monument, and it is full of interesting facts that may not be well known to the general public.

An online “misinformation” controversy has been sparked after a viral video emerged of a migrant worker in China living in a tiny “cabinet” room in Shanghai, a city with some of the country’s most expensive rental properties.

A motivational message hidden in a dormitory bed has been found two decades later by a student who set out to find its author and the story behind her words.