As with many of the similar ports in the area, it soon became a hotbed for colonists from Europe, slaves from India and Africa, and traders from China. But instead of the cultural admixture that ...

Barthes's idea that "Fashion is above all a system of signs" is probably the most useful framework for understanding the current goings-on in the global luxury fashion scene. Let's not waste breath ...

The purpose of this research is to protect and conserve the Miao batik, a form of intangible cultural heritage, and to stimulate the creative evolution of its traditional patterns.It investigates the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Batik Air turned around its Kuala Lumpur-Dubai Flight OD713 early Tuesday due to the sudden closure of airspace over Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The plane was ...

Batik Air said this was due to airspace closures over Qatar and the United Arab Emirates owing to the ongoing developments in the Middle East. The affected flight was Batik Air flight OD713.

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