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Why Not Chinese Kabbalists?
By: Michael Laitman
Tags: Asia, Spirituality, China, Meaning, Kabbalah

A student from China asked me about circulating the wisdom of Kabbalah in China. Indeed, I think China is a very special country, and the Chinese are a very special people. When you look at the history, geography, culture, and mentality of the country, you could almost think they were from another planet. But when I was in China, I felt that they were very ready for the wisdom of Kabbalah, that their hearts were open to it.

The Chinese people are no different. They, too, have a great yearning to feel the warmth of genuine solidarity and true mutual responsibility. They, too, yearn for a wisdom that connects above all differences. There is no reason why we should not have Chinese Kabbalists. If offered properly, Chinese people will resonate with the wisdom, accept, trust, and welcome the wisdom of Kabbalah.

Every nation needs its own manner of presenting the wisdom. Every nation has its own mentality and culture, its unique inner makeup, and its unique values and understanding of life. Therefore, introducing Kabbalah in China must be done by Chinese people, who understand and feel the intricacies and subtleties of their people, yet are proficient in Kabbalah studies and can present it correctly, in its authentic form, and with the intention only to contribute to the Chinese people and not in any way derive personal or other forms of benefit from it.

The wisdom of Kabbalah as we know it began with Abraham in Babylon some 3,800 years ago. At that time, there was no nation of Israel. Abraham spoke to his compatriots, and those who were interested gathered around him. Abraham spoke to them about solidarity, rising above the ego, which was intensifying in Babylon at the time, and how they would benefit from loving one another.

Babylonians who agreed with Abraham’s ideas followed him and formed a group that evolved into the nation of Israel. Today we are witnessing a very similar phenomenon: Thousands upon thousands of people around the world gather daily to hear about solidarity and rising above the ego, since today, just like then, the ego is intensifying. In the spiritual sense, these people are the contemporary nation of Israel. Just as Abraham’s disciples came from all over Babylon, today’s Kabbalah students come from all over the world, from every nationality, and they unite around the same idea of unity and solidarity above all differences.

The Chinese people are no different. They, too, have a great yearning to feel the warmth of genuine solidarity and true mutual responsibility. They, too, yearn for a wisdom that connects above all differences. There is no reason why we should not have Chinese Kabbalists. If offered properly, Chinese people will resonate with the wisdom, accept, trust, and welcome the wisdom of Kabbalah.
Panesar gets Middlesex talent-spotting role — EasternEye
Tags: Sports, Asia, UK, Cricket, Racism

Monty Panesar. (Photo: Christopher Lee/Getty Images for Laureus)

By: Sarwar Alam

Former England spinner Monty Panesar has been appointed as a talent-spotter by English county side Middlesex, it was announced Tuesday.

Middlesex will look to Panesar, a veteran of 50 Tests, to develop talent in the inner city boroughs of the capital as he nominates players for the county’s Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 teams.

“To be able to attract someone of Monty Panesar’s calibre and experience to the role speaks for itself,” said Middlesex’s assistant head of youth cricket Mark Lane.

Panesar, who is himself of Asian origin, has recently called for genuine dialogue as English cricket confronts an emerging racism scandal sparked by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq’s revelations of discrimination while he played for the Leeds-based county.

“Dialogue is now really important,” the 39-year-old told the Daily Telegraph. “It can’t be a box-ticking exercise where players don’t want to open up. That is when the culture in the team becomes really rotten.”
Recruitment Company Asia : ADI Resourcing
By: Adi Resourcing
Tags: It, Thailand, Asia, It Outsourcing, Recruitment

In today’s competitive market, employers can no longer afford to be picky when it comes to hiring. The best candidates are quickly snatched up by the competition and before you know it, your company is left with a dwindling pool of applicants. There are a couple ways to combat this issue. First, create a job listing that attracts the right type of applicant for your business in order to ensure high quality hires. Second, make the application process as easy as possible for applicants in order to increase the chances that they will apply in the first place. Here are some tips on how to do these things and more so you get access to the best talent available.

Finding the right IT recruitment company for your organization is not as easy as it seems. A lot of companies offer IT outsourcing and IT recruitment services, but not all can deliver. Let us show you how we offer a comprehensive service that is all encompassing, from IT outsourcing to IT recruitment. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies spanning various industries including: Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail and Hospitality.

With the changes in technology, there is a change in the job market. More and more jobs are being done remotely, making it harder to find local talent for your company. That’s where ADI Group comes in. We specialize in IT recruitment and IT outsourcing, but our services extend to all industries. We help you find the right candidates for your company, no matter where they are. We have offices across Asia so you can be sure that when you hire us, we will always have someone available for your needs. If you are looking to expand your business or need new staff, look no further than ADI Group Thailand’s team of experts. Find out how we can help today!

ADI Group is a leading IT Recruitment Agency in Thailand. We help our clients to find IT talent, IT professionals and IT outsourcing solutions in Thailand. We are committed to delivering the best service and exceeding expectations by using our international contacts. Our company has recruitment professionals with over 15 years of experience in the IT field. ADI Group understands that each client has different needs, so we offer custom-made solutions that will work for them.

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Prithviraj Chouhan
By: My Trendy
Tags: India, Asia, Prithviraj Chouhan, King

Prithviraj Chouhan

An Indian Braveheart, known for his bravery, courage, proficiency in Archery, is an icon of love and romance in Indian folklore. The Hindu King had created a collective bonding to hovered the strength of small or large kingdoms to stand against the Muslim Gurid Dynasty. He had acclaimed the prominent place in Indian History to create a political unification against the regular invasion carried out by the foreign invaders.

Reign Of Prithviraj III or Prithviraj Chouhan or Rai Pithora (1178–1192)CE.

Prithviraj III was also known as Rai Pithora from the Chahamana (Chouhan) dynasty. He had ruled Sapadalaksha at present; it has covered a part of North-Western India (Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi). His capital was Ajayameru, an ancient name of Ajmer.

There is a little confusion related to the birth year of Prithviraj III. Indian Indologist Dashrath Sharma stated he was born in 1166 CE in Gujarat. Some historians had stated his birth year 1149 CE. So, there is a little confusion related to the birth year.

Early Life Of Prithviraj Chouhan or Rai Pithora or Prithviraj III.

His father was Someshvara, ruler of the Chahamana dynasty, and Karpura Devi was his mother. According to the account narrated in Prithviraj Vijaya, he was born on the 12th day of the Jyestha month.

His year of birth was not clear as the different account has stated different claims.

According to the legendary accounts, he was well educated. As to the Prithviraj Raso, he was mastered in 14 languages. He was well versed in several subjects; History, Maths, Medicine, Military, Painting, Philosophy, and Theology. He was proficient in Archery.

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We select an Asian creator whose work we want to introduce to the Japanese audience every month! The Prospective for October is Eko Nugroho.
By: Ubies ユビエス
Tags: Asia, Ekonugroho, Indonesia, Ignatiushermawantanjil, Ubies

We select an Asian creator whose work we want to introduce to the Japanese audience every month! The Prospective for October is Eko Nugroho. ubies ユビエス Nov 25, 2021·3 min read

Prospective

We pick one Asian creator that we’d like to introduce to Japan per month. This month’s selection is by Ignatius Hermawan Tanjil.

Selector : Hermawan Tanjil

Introduction :

Belonging to a younger generation of artists who emerged post-Reformasi — known as generation 2000 or the internet generation — Eko Nugroho witnessed the rapid social and political changes in Indonesia during the last three decades. Working primarily with popular culture imagery — street art, comic books, and science fiction — seamlessly woven together with traditional Javanese motifs from batik and wayang (shadow puppets), Eko Nugroho has developed hybrid pop figures that embody the attitude of this period. Eko’s multidisciplinary practice has grown from a central objective: to find public space, in any shape or form, to share his art.

Comment :

Nugroho’s practice is rooted in the realities of his local community but has an astute global outlook. Evident in his multifaceted practice, the artist presents an awareness of the complexities and dilemmas of contemporary life in an increasingly interconnected world.

‘Bouquet of Love’ — a transformation of trash to treasure

This artwork not only situates the artist in a local conversation but is also a comment on the wider global issues of waste management and land pollution. Conceptually, this work likens Bali’s current environmental problems to trash and pollution problems. Nugroho’s work is a true collective awareness of the importance of upcycling.

Aqua reflections x Eko Nugroho

The artist playfully experiments with different media such as sculpture, embroidery, mural painting, contemporary wayang kulit performance, and installation, and recently none other than newly launched illustrative designs for Aqua reflection bottle. The artist’s distinctive artwork attempts to illustrate the concept of ‘masks’ & ‘identity’ and convey the universal theme as a reflection of modern society.

Eko Nugroho

👉 Eko Nugroho’s Instagram
EXCLUSIVE: “Time of reckoning for English cricket” — EasternEye
Tags: Sports, Asia, UK, Cricket, Racism

Chair of English cricket racism inquiry urges fans to have their say

The chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has warned of “a time of reckoning for cricket”.

In March, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) appointed Cindy Butts to investigate racism, gender and social class bias.

The deadline to provide views is Tuesday (21), and she is urging anyone involved in the sport to give evidence to the inquiry.

“We’ve had commitment from the ECB that they will seriously consider our recommendations,” Butts told Eastern Eye.

“Let’s be frank, we’ve seen Azeem Rafiq come forward and bravely talked about his experiences.

“We’ve seen how much interest and concern that there is out there, and I think that this is a time of reckoning for cricket.

“They [ECB] recognise that they need to address the issues that are going on, and the commission is a really positive way of being able to do that.”

Azeem Rafiq (Photo: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

In November (16), Rafique told the sport select committee about the racism he faced while playing for Yorkshire.

Butts recognised that people may be reluctant to come forward to speak about their experiences.

“We’ve considered that really carefully, so people can respond to the survey confidentially and anonymously,” she said.

“They can give their views and present their experiences.

“We will absolutely make sure that when we report next year summer that we will ensure that anyone who has said they want to be treated confidentially and anonymously, won’t be able to be identified within the report.”

Cindy Butts Interview >> https://youtu.be/DAHs6dQdjj4

The independent chair agreed that the most important thing was that cricket fans and those involved in the game have their say.

“We’ll spend some time analysing the information that’s come forward and determine what that tells us about cricket,” said Butts.

“That will form part of our body of evidence.

“It’s not the only evidence. We’re also taking oral evidence from individuals and organisations.

“We want them to give us their views, their experiences, their ideas about things that we can practically do to make sustainable change, that cricket is truly a game for everybody.

“There will be oral evidence, hearings, and early next year we’ll be launching a written survey as well.”

You can contribute to the commission’s findings here.

“We’re encouraging people to be as honest and as open as they feel able to, and they can do it and do that in a safe environment where we can take all of that evidence,” the ICEC chair said.

“It will help to contribute to our understanding, but also finding solutions to the problems that exist.”
Carterra And PerkinElmer Sign Distribution Agreement For Asia-Pacific And Oceania Region
By: Asia Pacific
Tags: Asia, Marketing, Biotechnology, Pacific, Pharmaceutical

Source: Carterra, BusinessWire

Dec.16.2021, Shanghai

Carterra, Inc. the world leader in label-free high throughput antibody screening and characterization, today announced that the company has signed an exclusive Asia-Pacific and Oceania region distribution agreement with PerkinElmer, Inc. a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world. With the agreement, PerkinElmer will market, sell, and service Carterra’s flagship LSA high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) platform and software used for accelerating the discovery of therapeutic antibodies.

​This move will assist Carterra in meeting growing customer demand by leveraging PerkinElmer’s long-standing channel infrastructure in those regions. It will also add additional tools to PerkinElmer’s growing portfolio of science and biologics discovery offerings, which includes its world-leading BioLegend antibody and reagent technologies.

The new agreement builds on the equity investment PerkinElmer made in Carterra last December, which has resulted in several collaborations between the companies involving assay development and software integration projects over the past year.

Commenting on this latest distribution arrangement, Alan Fletcher, Senior Vice President, Life Science, PerkinElmer, said, “We are delighted to add the distribution of Carterra’s highly innovative LSA technology to help our Asia-Pacific and Oceania customers further streamline and advance their biologic and biotherapeutic discovery and development work.”

“Carterra recognized early on that Asia-Pacific and Oceania would be important markets for our game-changing biologics discovery products and we are at the point where we need additional reach and channel power to help us take our customer delivery there to the next level, ” stated Tim Germann, Chief Commercial Officer at Carterra. “We are excited to collaborate with PerkinElmer to add that extra horsepower in sales, marketing, and service as well as benefit from their deep life science expertise across drug development workflows.”

​About Carterra, Inc.

Carterra® is privately held and is the leading provider of high throughput technologies designed to accelerate and improve the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates. Carterra’s LSA® instrument, software, and consumables for monoclonal antibody (mAb) characterization deliver up to 100 times the throughput of existing platforms in 10% of the time while using only 1% of the sample required by other systems. The LSA combines patented microfluidics technology with real-time high throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (HT-SPR) and industry-leading data analysis and visualization software to revolutionize mAb screening. Carterra, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has Customer Experience Centers in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Boston, and Munich, Germany. For additional information, please visit www.carterra-bio.com.
Higher Shipping Costs May Lift Asia’s Low Inflation
By: Rohit Gupta
Tags: Asia, Imf, Rohit Gupta, Shipping, Asian Market

As the world economy recovers from the pandemic, inflation is mounting in advanced and emerging economies. Pent-up demand fueled by stimulus and pandemic disruptions is helping accelerate inflation, spread around the world through global factors like higher food and energy prices, and soaring shipping costs.

The chart of the week shows how Asia’s inflation has been more moderate versus other regions, affording central banks room to keep interest rates low and support economic recovery. However, Asia’s tepid price gains may see greater momentum next year. The outlook remains uncertain, and central banks should be ready to tighten policy if inflation pressures and expectations mount.

Several factors explain Asia’s lower inflation. Among Asia’s emerging economies, a delayed recovery has kept core inflation — which strips out volatile food and energy costs — running at half the rate of peers in other regions. And the cost of food — which makes up about one third of the consumer price index baskets — grew 1.6 percent over the past year, versus 9.1 percent in other regions . This reflects unique factors such as a solid harvest in India, a hog population rebound from a recent swine flu epidemic in China, and contained increases in rice prices. By contrast, lower inflation in Asia’s advanced economies reflects a different set of factors. The region has enjoyed more muted energy inflation than Europe and the United States.

Finally, some Asian countries managed the pandemic in a way that avoided major supply disruptions and the associated pressure on prices. Korea embraced comprehensive contact tracing and testing, for example, while Australia and China contained infections with border closures and localized lockdowns.

Broad inflationary pressures will eventually moderate globally, as supply-demand mismatches ease and stimulus recedes. But in 2022, as the recovery strengthens, the persistent impact of high shipping costs could put an end to the benign inflation Asia has enjoyed in 2021. One benchmark measure of global shipping costs, the Baltic Dry Index, tripled this year through October: our analysis shows such large increases in shipping costs boost inflation for 12 months, which could add about 1.5 percentage points to the pace of Asia’s inflation in the second half of 2022.

The region’s policymakers must be ready to act.

https://blogs.imf.org/2021/12/22/higher-shipping-costs-may-lift-asias-low-inflation/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Japan’s Nikkei 225 leads gains as Asia stocks ascend later S&P 500 closes at new record for the time being
By: Idrees Khan
Tags: Asia, Nutrient, Japan, World News, News

Japan’s Nikkei 225 leads gains as Asia stocks ascend later S&P 500 closes at new record for the time being Idrees Khan Dec 28, 2021·3 min read

HomeWorld News Japan’s Nikkei 225 leads gains as Asia stocks ascend later S&P 500 closes at new record for the time being

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia rose on Tuesday later the S&P 500 scored one more record shut down on Wall Street short-term.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 driven additions among the locale’s significant business sectors as it acquired 1.37% on the day to 29,069.16 while the Topix list progressed 1.37% to 2,005.02.

Somewhere else, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng list shut 0.24% higher at 23,280.56.

Hong Kong-recorded Chinese tech stocks to a great extent fell, with portions of Tencent down 2.13% while Meituan dropped 1.15%. Alibaba shares, then again, acquired 0.44%. The Hang Seng Tech list declined 0.89% to 5,569.42.

Those moves came later the Financial Times revealed Didi has endlessly banished workers from selling their portions. In the mean time, vulnerability stays over the standpoint for Chinese organizations hoping to seek after abroad IPOs.

Central area Chinese stocks shut higher as the Shanghai composite acquired 0.39% to 3,630.11 while the Shenzhen part progressed 0.831% to 14,837.87.

South Korea’s Kospi finished its exchanging day 0.69% higher at 3,020.24.

MSCI’s broadest list of Asia-Pacific offers outside Japan climbed 0.5%.

Markets in Australia were shut on Tuesday for a vacation.

S&P 500 ascents to new record once more

Short-term stateside, the S&P 500 bounced practically 1.4% to its 69th record close of the year. The tech-weighty Nasdaq Composite additionally saw powerful gains, flooding 1.39% to 15,871.26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 351.82 focuses to 36,302.38.

Monetary forms and oil

The U.S. dollar list, which tracks the greenback against a bin of its friends, was at 96.122 — still off levels above 96.6 seen the week before.

The Japanese yen exchanged at 114.84 per dollar, following the previous debilitating from levels underneath 114.5 against the greenback. The Australian dollar was at $0.7242, generally clutching gains later its ascent from beneath $0.714 last week.

Oil costs were higher in the early evening of Asia exchanging hours, with worldwide benchmark Brent rough prospects up partially to $78.63 per barrel. U.S. unrefined prospects likewise acquired 0.19% to $75.71 per barrel.
IIDA Names Winners For The 9th Best Of Asia Pacific Design Awards
By: Asia Pacific
Tags: Interior Design, Awards, Asia, China, Interior Architecture

Source: IIDA, furnituretoday

Dec.29.2021

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Shanghai — — — International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the commercial interior design association with global reach, just announces the winners of the 2021 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. The annual competition seeks to recognize and honor the highest level of creativity and design excellence in interior design/interior architecture projects across the Asia Pacific region. Among the total 11 projects, 9 are from the Greater China area, mostly located in China mainland.

The full awards info and photos could be found here.

Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA.

Executive Vice President and CEO, IIDA

​“Thoughtfulness and depth of storytelling were highly evident in this year’s projects,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “The winners highlighted design solutions that move the user experience forward, while also giving a nod to location.”

Entries were reviewed by a jury of design professionals including Angie Lee, FIIDA, AIA, vice president, head of interior design, Pembroke; Annhy Shim-Morel, Assoc. IIDA, design director and principal, SHIM Projects; and Joey Shimoda, FIIDA, FAIA, co-founder and chief creative officer, Shimoda Design Group.

​“The winning projects displayed an outstanding level of detail and creativity for interior design and interior architecture,” said Lee on behalf of the jury. “Innovative use of space, inventive floor plans, and state-of-the-art approaches to furnishings stood out for the selected winners.”

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The 2021 IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards winners include:

​Corporate Space Large:

Firm: Woods Bagot, Melbourne, Australia

Project: Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’, Sydney

​Entertainment:

Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong

Project: Luoyang Zhengda Opera House, Luoyang, China

​Healthcare:

Firm: Woods Bagot, Shanghai

Project: Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic, Zhengzhou, China

Hotels:

Firm: Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China

Project: InterContinental Dongguan, Dongguan, China

Institutional:

Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China

Project: Xi’an Fangsuo Commune, Xi’an, China

Institutional:

​Firm: Dome & Associates, Shanghai, China

Project: Gemdale Urban Nest, Wuhan, China

Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars:

Firm: Steve Leung Design Group, Hong Kong

Project: The St. Regis Bar, Macao, Cotai, Macao

Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars:

Firm: Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd., Beijing

Project: Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao), Beijing

Sales Centers and Show Flats:

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China

Project: Jinke CIFI City Cover, Shaoxing, China

Sales Centers and Show Flats:

​Firm: Mind Design, Zhuhai, China

Project: Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center, Wuxi, China
Behind the Lens: From Lake Tahoe to Laos
By: The Obama White House
Tags: Asia, Pacific Trip, Photos, President Obama, White House

We just returned from our last trip to Asia, flying more than 20,000 miles on a trip that brought us to Lake Tahoe, Honolulu, Midway Atoll, China and Laos.

On our first day, President Obama spoke on climate change at the 20th anniversary of the annual Lake Tahoe Summit and at the Pacific Island Conference of Leaders and World Conservation Congress in Honolulu.

Then it was on to Midway Atoll in the northwest Hawaiian Islands, part of where the President expanded the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, creating the world’s largest protected marine area.

Then it was on to China where the President had a productive and substantive visit. First, he participated in a ceremony with President Xi of China and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, formally entering the Paris Agreement, the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. Then in addition to bilateral meetings with President Xi, the President also joined world leaders in the annual G20 Summit. While there, the President also met individually with several important heads of state.

From China, we traveled to Vientiane, Laos for a historic official state visit: President Obama became the first U.S. president to visit the Southeast Asian nation. There, he participated in the ASEAN and East Asia Summits. In addition, the President visited COPE, the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise, to pay tribute to victims of U.S. bombings during the “secret war” in Laos. We also traveled one day to Luang Prabang where the President toured Wat Xieng Thong, a Buddhist temple, made a stop at a neighborhood by the Mekong River, and participated in a YSEALI town hall.

I’ve selected a gallery of photos from each of our stops that will hopefully give people an insight to the President’s activities throughout the trip.

— Pete Souza, Chief White House Photographer
We select an Asian creator whose work we want to introduce to the Japanese audience every month! The Prospective for November is Honglin ( Holly ).
By: Ubies ユビエス
Tags: Asia, Yuzhananngao, 紅林, Prospective, Ubies

Comment of selector, Yuzhan Ann Gao :

“Are you an illustrator? What kind of characters do you draw? “ Many people ask these kinds of questions when they hear about illustaration. In such a situation, I would like to introduce you to Holly. She is a creator who makes us feel the infinite possibilities of illustration.

July 2015 Filed under group exhibition HK

I first saw Honglin ( Holly )’s work around 2016. It was in a small bookstore annexed to the Taipei movie theater “Spot Taipei” in Zhongshan District. The walls were covered with motifs of coconut trees of various sizes. The coconut trees were printed on bags and the wall, and there were pizza boxes stacked high on the wall with T-shirts with coconut tree prints inside. Despite the seemingly simple lines, Honglin ( Holly )’s work gave me a sense of tremendous freedom.

2016 POP-UP Exhibit at “Spot Taipei”

After studying art exhibition at the prestigious University of Birmingham in England, returned to Taiwan and has shown us many possibilities of expression as a creator as well as an illustrator. He has shown us many possibilities of expression not only as an illustrator but also as a creator. She has shown us pictures drawn on paper as three-dimensional objects, collaborated with photographers by drawing illustrations on their photographs, and sometimes even added poems to her illustaration.



As a fan of her work, I can’t help but look forward to seeing her booth every year, especially at the recent Taipei Art Book Fair. In addition to the cultural side of her work, she has been expanding her activities recently to include visual production for events, book covers, and newspaper illustrations.



By following her work, I feel that the potential of Taiwan’s “illustration” will continue to grow in the future.

2018 TAIPEI ART BOOK FAIR

2019 Little Woman Book Cover

Honglin ( Holly )

Born in Taiwan and currently residing in Taipei. He has been working as a freelance illustrator since 2013, mainly working on illustrations for books, magazines, and musician goods. In March of 2016, she participated in the exhibition of Kawashima Kotori’s photo exhibition “MYOJO” at the CMP Museum of Arts in Taichung as a collaborative artist. Her paperback books “Palm Dream”, “是笨蛋吧” and “Luxury Theory” are now on sale.

👉 Honglin’s Website

👉 Instagram
This is why Sepak Takraw is the coolest game ever
Tags: Sports, Asia, Fitness, Games, Football

Sepak takraw have a lot in common with Volleyball. But the players can use everything except their hands to keep a rattan ball in the air. This sport is native to Southeast Asia but is growing in popularity in other parts of the world.

Sepak Takraw in Asian Games, Jakarta 2018

The game has different names in different regions of Southeast Asia, it is widely known internationally by the name “Sepak Takraw”. The word “sepak” is the Malay word for kick. “Takraw” is the Thai word for a woven rattan ball. So the name literally means, kick ball.

Sepak Takraw is an amazing sport with gifted athletes.

History of Sepak Takraw

A mural in Bangkok’s Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which was built in 1785, depicts Hanuman (a Hindu god) playing in a ring with a group of monkeys.

Some of the early descriptions were of groups of men forming a circle and competing at who could kick the ball either the highest or using the most entertaining tricks.

After being played in the form of a circle for hundreds of years, in 1740 the game began to evolve in Thailand and began to be played in what now would be recognized as a team sport.

Known as “sipa” in the Philippines, it was the national sport until 2009 and is still included in the elementary and high school curriculum.

Some believe that the sport was actually a variation of an exercise called cuju. This was something Chinese military men did to loosen up their limbs, exercise and improve dexterity. They would use a feathered shuttlecock (think of a badminton birdie) and kick it into the air, trying to keep it afloat.

In the 1940s, the game finally became recognized as a sport in Southeast Asia and the name Sepak Takraw was accepted.

The sepak takraw ball shall be spherical, made of synthetic fibre or one woven layer.

Sepak takraw balls without synthetic rubber covering must have 12 holes and 20 intersections. The ball can be any single or multi-color, but must not in any color that will impair the performance of the players.

A Sepak Takraw ratten ball

The sepak takraw ball can also be constructed of synthetic rubber or soft durable material for covering the ball, for the purpose of softening the impact of the ball on the player’s body.

The type of material and method used for constructing the ball or for covering the ball with rubber or soft durable covering must be approved by ISTAF before it can be used for any competition.

Sepak Takraw Gameplay Rules

After the service is in play, the players may move around their side of the court freely, there aren’t rules limiting who can attack or defend.

Players are not allowed to cross over or under the net except with the follow-through of their spiking kick.

You can play the ball with pretty much anything but your arms and hands.

The ball has to stay in continuous action in the air, not allowing it to touch the ground or be caught (like under an arm or between your legs).

Unlike volleyball, the same player may hit it multiple times in a row.
How Playing Minecraft Help Boost IQ
By: Xeng Lee
Tags: Hmong, Asia, Athentic Lifestyle, Culture, History

Minecraft is not only just a game for fun, but it is also a platform where players can exercise their IQ levels, as for the game has a lot of rules and tricks for players to experience. For example: One of the games’ many features is that there are hostile mobs that will attack players. This features helps the player to develop a skill of self-awareness. The game also has a mechanical system where players can build an automatic Redstone-contraption, which is similar to computer coding in real life. The whole point of the game is being creative and imaginative.

In 2014, after Microsoft bought Minecraft from it’s original developer for over $2 Billion, the Microsoft team added a feature where multiple players can play together in a single world by connecting to a server or join an already existing world. This feature allows a whole new variety of game play including building structures together and PVP (People Vs People) which players can battle in the game.

A study was performed in 2016 by putting 2 group of adults (Group A Minecraft Player) and (Group B Non-Minecraft Player) both attempt to solve a complicated problem. The study showed that Group A had a more efficient and affective strategy to solve the problem. Whereas, Group B took a lot longer to solve.

In conclusion, playing Minecraft can really help improve thinking and problem solving skills.
Rink and ShopGo Asia launched the Rink Certified Partner Program and Surrounding Advertising
By: Oliver Sharp
Tags: Popout, Asia, Rink, Advertising, Shopgo

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Police stand in front of Heybarnes Rd in Birmingham. (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

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BRITAIN’S most senior police officials are expected to make a public admission that their forces are institutionally racist, the Guardian has reported.

It said discussions began on Thursday (9) and their adviser said declaration are to be made if to be believed by BAME communities. According to the Guardian more discussions are expected in January, with a decision from the police chiefs likely to come in February.

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The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) have appointed barrister Abimbola Johnson to chair an independent board for reforms.

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Last year the Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, told the MPs that policing was not institutionally racist and said it was “not a label I find helpful”.

“I don’t think we’re collectively failing. I don’t think (racism) is a massive systemic problem, I don’t think it’s institutionalised, and more to the point I think we have come such a very, very, very long way,” she had said.

Johnson added: “Reluctance to admit institutional racism comes from emphasising the comfort of the wrong people over the experience of black people. For this programme to work, it needs the police to have conversations that are uncomfortable for them.”
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