Penglipuran Village in Bali is known for its spotless streets, traditional temples, and serene bamboo forests. Every corner is picture-perfect, inviting visitors to wander barefoot and soak in its ...

In a major tax reform, the GST Council on Wednesday agreed to cut GST slabs to two: 5% and 18%. The existing 12% and 28% will be eliminated, effectively reducing the prices of several items. In a late ...

Growers have planted more than 1,000 acres of clumping bamboo in Florida so far. It is considered a low risk for invasion, ...

Bamboo may look like ordinary tall grass, but it’s one of nature’s most versatile materials. Strong, flexible, and fast-growing, bamboo has long been used in Filipino homes, cooking, and even for ...

Men carry bundles of fruit on poles on their shoulders during the Santa Cruz festivities in Santa Maria Ostuma, to thank the Holy Cross for the year's abundant harvest. (Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP) ...

Metal has begun to replace this distinctive latticework, which is seen on towers across the city. Daisy Pak, a rare female bamboo master, takes pride in the ancient craft. Metal has begun to replace ...

In September 2020, the Kenyan Parliament classified bamboo as a cash crop, making it the country’s 16th cash crop. This classification aimed to encourage the commercialisation of bamboo while ...

This is the impressive moment builders repaired a building using bamboo poles as scaffolding. Footage shows four construction workers standing on the structure as they fix the Kuang Seafood banner in ...

Hyderabad:With the temperature soaring in summer, traditional bamboo curtains — once a familiar sight in Hyderabad’s old bungalows — are regaining popularity as an environmentally friendly way to keep ...

Beyond what gives the bamboo plant its conventional popularity, there are more nuanced reasons why the world’s fastest-growing plant is a suitable construction material that a tropical country like ...

Bamboo, a known sustainable construction material, should be incorporated into the National Building Code (NBC) of the Philippines for mainstream use, a civil engineer and bamboo advocate said. Engr.