On November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found his store, on the corner of Elizabeth and Melville Streets in central Hobart, ablaze. He escaped quickly.

China officially recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups, which collectively speak hundreds of languages and dialects. For decades, the government has faced accusations from rights groups and ...

The law formalises policies to promote Mandarin as the 'national common language', which rights groups warn could further marginalise minority groups.

Murora, a Chinese AI-driven healthy lighting brand, unveiled its next-generation whole-home smart lighting solution at Light ...

In Canada, Gina Lai felt she was never seen as Canadian enough because people viewed her as Chinese. In Hong Kong, she was struck by the reverse — she didn't feel Chinese enough.

For intrepid journalists Emily Hahn, Rebecca West, and Martha Gellhorn, the love of writing, travel, mentorship, and friendly ...

The Dong-A University Korean Language and Culture Center has launched recruitment for the "Busan Uri Mal Advocate," a citizen participation program ...

Faced with soaring prices and disruptions to their oil and gas supplies, Asian countries have started bringing in restrictions to protect their domestic markets ...

Isle of Wight historian Alan Stroud takes us back to the 1970s.

BEIJING: China was set to approve what it called an “ethnic unity” law yesterday (Mar 12), which rights advocates warn could further marginalise minority groups like the Uyghurs.