They met in culinary school and renovated a $444,000 public housing apartment together. The kitchen was the heart of the project.

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The dry kitchen and island countertop.
The dry kitchen and island counter.

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Mark Zuckerberg's latest passion project? Crafting swords with a Japanese sword master

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Mark Zuckerberg is touring parts of Asia.

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A millennial couple moved from the UK to Thailand to build a $94,000 farmstead in the middle of nowhere. They love it.

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Ben and the builder standing in front of the house. The photo was taken on the day Ben and his wife collected the keys to their home.

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A millennial couple in Singapore bought a 30-year-old public-housing apartment for $535,000. They turned it into an artsy, industrial-style home.

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The master bedroom.
The master bedroom.

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I moved from San Francisco to Singapore. It's so much cleaner and safer, and I can't imagine returning home.

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Nick Burns moved to Singapore in early 2020 and plans to stay.

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I spent 28 hours flying from Canada to Singapore — here are 3 things that made my experience more comfortable

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Germaine Arenas took three flights over some 30 hours to travel from Winnipeg, Canada, to Singapore.

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Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix

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Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field.

A Vietnamese restaurant that drowned up to 300 cats a month has shut. Its owner apologized for slaughtering pets.

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Vu Quang Nguyen, Program Manager of Companion Animals for HSI Vietnam, carries cats out of the slaughterhouse. The cats were transported by truck to a cat shelter at the Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry.
Vu Quang Nguyen, Program Manager of Companion Animals for HSI Vietnam, carries cats out of the slaughterhouse.

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I've spent the past decade tutoring old money families in Hong Kong. There are 3 things I've learned about the world of big money in Asia.

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Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.
Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.

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A taxi driver in Tokyo was arrested after being accused of running over a pigeon

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Ozawa is accused of killing a pigeon intentionally with his car.

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