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People 28 Jan 2025 | 03:00 AM

Avid philatelist has over 930 snake zodiac stamps in his Snakes on Stamps collection

Singaporean-Chinese Johnny Lowis believes he has collected about 95% of the snake-themed stamps that are available in the world.

China 19 Jan 2025 | 07:38 AM

From evil to good snake, how the zodiac animal became a righteous figure in Chinese mythology

The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake’s role in it has gone from bad to good.

Insight 24 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Turning challenges into opportunities

In a few days, we will usher in the Lunar New Year under the sixth animal zodiac, the Snake.

Education 22 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

A hopeful New Year

It's crazy when I hear people lament that they missed the boat to have a "dragon baby" last year, as they head to the drawing board to plan marriage and children so that it coincides with the year of whatever their favourite Chinese zodiac animal is.

Singapore 8 Jan 2020 | 09:16 AM

Annual Singapore festival at River Hongbao involves catching virtual Chinese zodiac animals

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Visitors to this year's River Hongbao can expect an interactive festival that celebrates tradition and technology.

Vietnam 28 Jan 2025 | 06:56 AM

Vietnam man crafts coconut bonsai to celebrate Tet

HCM CITY: The 12 zodiac bonsai pots of Dau Thanh Tung, a garden owner in HCM City's Bình Chanh District, has been attracting customers' admiration and delight for many years.

Nation 10 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Pupils and teachers welcome Year of the Snake in style

KLANG: It is customary for SJK(C) Pandamaran A to hold events to mark the zodiac signs every Chinese New Year.

China 19 Feb 2022 | 04:31 AM

Culture wars: China shares animal zodiac with neighbours but like pao cai and kimchi, there’s disagreement over who owns what

This year is the Year of the Tiger, according to the Chinese zodiac. But few people in mainland China know that this chronological method involving a 12-year cycle of animals did not originate in China.

True Or Not 29 Jan 2025 | 12:00 AM

QuickCheck: Is snakeskin considered auspicious in some Asian cultures?

AS WE head into 2025, the dragon zodiac is set to make way for the snake.

Metro News 17 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Sliding into CNY spotlight

STUNNING Chinese New Year (CNY) decorations are all the hype in Klang Valley malls, with traditional elements and eye-catching designs wooing visitors from near and far.

Global 29 Jan 2025 | 03:00 AM

Explore new destinationsss this Year Of The Snake

Why not make a serpent-themed travel list for 2025? Here are six places to get you started.

Entertainment 31 Jan 2025 | 01:05 AM

Singaporean singer Tanya Chua turns 50, says ageing is ‘not that scary’

She celebrated her 50th birthday on the eve of Chinese New Year on Jan 28.

Aseanplus News 19 Jan 2025 | 02:25 PM

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Jan 18, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (Jan 18, 2025)

People 13 Feb 2021 | 07:00 AM

Avid philatelist has over 1,500 Ox and cow stamps, 8,000 pieces on all 12 zodiac animals

Singaporean Johnny Lowis first started collecting zodiac animal stamps after his daughter was born in 1990. Today he has over 8,000 pieces on all the 12 animals.

Arts 28 Jan 2025 | 07:00 AM

Get acquainted with the comic world's (in)famous slithery citizens

It's that time of the year to dive deep into comic characters based on the latest animal to come around the Chinese zodiac – this year, it’s the snake’s turn to get the spotlight.

World 26 Jan 2025 | 05:24 PM

Feature: Upcoming Spring Festival celebrated with parade in Mauritius

PORT LOUIS, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming Spring Festival was celebrated on Saturday in Mauritius with a parade bringing together Mauritians and Chinese in the streets of Port Louis, the country's capital.

China 2 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Year of the Snake, but make it adorable

The brightly lit snake lanterns are topped with oversized heads that don’t fit the usual image of the slithery reptile – they are cute.

Nation 10 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Johor Zoo banking on slithery stars

JOHOR BARU: With the Year of the Snake just around the corner, Johor Zoo will be banking on its slithery stars to bring in even more visitors this year.The recently refurbished facility is home to three pythons and a cobra.

Global 26 Jan 2023 | 01:10 AM

You can travel the world to see all the 12 zodiac characters

This Chinese New Year-inspired bucket list involves travelling the world to see sculptures or statues of all the 12 characters of the Chinese zodiac.

World 19 Mar 2023 | 06:27 PM

Complete zodiac diagram discovered in Roman-era temple in S. Egypt

CAIRO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- A complete zodiac diagram was found on the ceiling of a Roman-era temple in the southern Egyptian province of Luxor, the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Sunday.

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