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Indonesian villagers dress up dead family members in corpse ritual
Indonesia

Video | Corpses pulled from tombs in Indonesian village ritual

Ageing society

Video | The funeral director ensuring proper farewells for Hong Kong’s elderly

Europe

Video | 9 killed in Serbia school shooting

Chinese traditions

Video | Business is back for Hong Kong joss-paper shop

Decades-old Hong Kong joss-paper shop prepares for Ching Ming
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Singapore

‘He knew what he was doing’: Singapore defends Malaysian’s execution

The city state’s Central Narcotics Bureau and Attorney General’s Chambers issued statements in response to international criticism, defending Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam’s execution on Wednesday.

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Japan

World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, dies at 119

Born on January 2, 1903, Kane Tanaka was certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person in 2019 when she was 116. She died of old age on April 19 at a hospital in Fukuoka.

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Fame and celebrity

Who are Shane Warne’s 3 children Brooke, Jackson and Summer?

Apart from being a star on the field, the recently deceased sports icon was also known for being a loving, proud father – we look back at some of his special moments with his kids

Meet the children of the late Australian cricket legend, Shane Warne. Photos: @shanewarne23/Instagram
Science

Chinese university students are desperate for death education: study

Paper says students are just as keen to know as much about death as sex and such classes could reduce fear and anxiety about end of life among young people.

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Wellness

Emojis for grief? How to respond on social media to someone’s loss

When people express grief and loss on social media, it’s difficult to know how to respond. Experts offer some advice.

Dead Chile footballer ‘scores’ final goal from his coffin

Jaime Escandar died in the final days of 2021 but his friends with Chilean side Aparicion de Paine wanted to celebrate his life.

A man kicks a ball against the late player Jaime Escandar’s coffin during a final send off given by his Aparicion Paine team in Paine, Chile. Photo: Reuters
Switzerland

Assisted suicide pod now legal in Switzerland offers ‘painless death’

The ‘Sarco machine’ floods the capsule interior with nitrogen and reduces oxygen to help the person die.

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‘Sarco machines’ – 3D-printed capsules designed for use in assisted suicide – have passed a legal review and can operate in Switzerland. Photo: Exit International
Books and literature

If you’ve ever lost a loved one, you’ll empathise with Kat Chow

She was 13 and a stranger in a foreign land when her mother died of cancer. In her beautifully introspective reckoning with death, Seeing Ghosts, Kat Chow grapples with her loss.

Inside Out & Outside In

Outside In | In our ageing societies, have we lost the art of dying?

The pandemic makes the death of a parent in care even more devastating, as prolonged lockdowns have left those in nursing homes isolated and lonely. Increasingly, being able to die in our own home, surrounded by family, will happen for only a few.

Royalty

The royals remember Prince Philip on what would have been his 100th birthday

William and Kate shared candid photos of the queen receiving a rose named after her late husband, and Princess Anne admits that her interest in engineering came from Philip

The Queen remembering Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who would have turned 100 this month. Photo: Instagram @kensingtonroyal
Japan

Japanese sumo wrestler Hibikiryu dies after head injury during bout

His death from acute respiratory failure has prompted calls for reform and more stringent safety measures.

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Hibikiryu, a lower-tier wrestler whose real name was Mitsuki Amano, died on Wednesday. Photo: Twitter
China society

‘Make them beautiful’: 3D printing helps morticians restore dignity in death

China’s morticians are giving dignity to the dead and helping grieving families by utilising 3D printing to repair the faces of those who have been disfigured.

Royalty

What happens when a member of the British royal family dies?

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died at Windsor Castle – here is the protocol the British royal family is most likely to follow

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Video | Rattan coffins from Indonesia becoming environmentally friendly option for European funerals

Rattan coffins from Indonesia becoming environmentally friendly option for European funerals
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Hong Kong protests

Video | Emotional memorials for death of Hong Kong student

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