South Korean scientists made headlines late last month with a potential breakthrough in superconductors.

In Melbourne, it’s extremely easy to go off the beaten path —and you won’t ever be disappointed. Deviating from the main streets, Melbourne’s laneways make for exciting urban exploration, ripe with culture and art, promising lots of great discoveries.

Did you know? The Korean or Hangul title of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is 갯마을 차차차 which literally translates to Seaside Village Cha-Cha-Cha. There’s a good reason why the setting made its way into the title of our new favorite K-drama starring Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a. It’s because, aside from the fun-loving romance and adorable characters, the seaside village of Gongjin naturally takes the spotlight with its awe-inspiring glory.

This is not your ordinary must-try food or restaurant list. What I’m going to list here is derived from my own experiences—food I ate in Jeju, in different places and different circumstances. And even though some may seem like ordinary food items, they are actually special in the particular context I ate them in.

Being the third biggest city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Hakodate is not a total stranger but it sure is one of Japan’s underrated cities. It is a quaint and undemanding travel destination that offers simple yet precious joys such as experiencing the vibrant local life, eating fresh and delicious delicacies, and achieving quality time with yourself and with loved ones.

The central region of Japan is called Chubu, an area that we like to call the soul of Japan—a place that keeps the nation grounded in its roots, its traditions, its true nature. The thing that upholds the very essence of Japan and keeps its spirits aflame. In this region, you will find yourself lost in reminiscence and a fascination with nature, culture, and rural life. Picturesque old towns and small villages cradled at the foot of the mountains, pleasurable roadways, delicious local delicacies, thriving local communities—these are the hues that make up the art that is Central Japan, a beautiful landscape that is what the soul of the modern man needs.

The constant rise of infrastructure and skyscrapers that seem to get closer and closer to the sky is symbolic of Tokyo’s pursuit of greatness. The metropolis is known as the great hub of innovation, the very epitome of modernity. Tokyo, however, fosters something more quaint and colorful beneath the brilliance of its towers and skyscrapers, something closer to the ground than to the sky—places that are more grounded in the preservation of tradition.

Joining Japanese actor and TV narrator Kaz Sawamura, Filipino TV personality Robi Domingo has taken the road less traveled when looking back to the history of Japan in the three-part documentary, “Keeping the Faith: The Story of Japan’s Hidden Christians.”

Philippine startup Qwikwire has gained yet another international recognition after carrying off the Best Fintech Startup during the ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last December 13, 2017.

Global business magazine Forbes has released the names of the Philippines’ richest men and women for 2017. Most of the names came as no surprise, but there’s one new name that made a debut on the list.