Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

No wonder Reader's Digest is the world's most widely read magazine. Hard-hitting, thought-provoking and entertaining, with unforgettable stories in each issue, RD is packed with features short enough to read in one sitting, but stimulating enough to keep you thinking for days. Every month millions of people get inspired, informed and entertained by its wide variety of stories about people, health, humour, adventures and world events, written by the best local and international journalists. All the stories are fact checked to the smallest details to ensure that readers get the most accurate and truthful stories, making Reader’s Digest the world’s most trusted magazine.

A Global Impact

Reader’s Digest

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

BIRD BRAIN

CONTRIBUTE

Shooting Stars • Gazing up at the night sky during a meteor shower throws out more than just light

SMART ANIMALS • Some animals have a powerful presence

Teaching Kids Pet Care • Children who have pets enjoy a special learning experience

Easy Ways To Sleep Better • Especially when stress is keeping you up

7 Reasons To Try TAI CHI

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

THE QUEEN’S Portrait • Looking back to a special Reader’s Digest moment

When She Was Princess • A 1945 perspective of the woman who would become Queen Elizabeth II

ONLINE • FIND THESE UNIQUE READS AT RDasia.com

TRAPPED DOWN A WELL • After his little boy fell into the cold depths, Brandon Leseberg leapt in to rescue him. Then drama quickly engulfed the father and son

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: BROTHERLY LOVE EDITION

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Just LISTEN To Us! • What would young people like to say to their elders? Reader’s Digest editorial offices around the world have asked…

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

Hamburgers • A simple idea of a meat patty in a bun has morphed into a multi-billion dollar fast-food business

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Nothing But SAND • Whether on the beach or inside our very walls – sand is omnipresent and indispensable

DEMENTIA WARNING SIGNS • A guide to 13 symptoms you should never ignore

DEMENTIA, But What Kind?

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

Remembering Datin Seri Datuk Dr Wang Kim Ha • Malaysia’s Champion Of Early Childhood Education

TEMPTING FATE At The Onbashira Festival • NOT EVEN A PANDEMIC COULD STOP ONE OF JAPAN’S DEADLIEST TRADITIONS

FOOD WASTE WARRIORS • Reducing food waste and feeding those in need

RD RECOMMENDS

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 102.

Sudoku

Spot The Difference • There are ten differences. Can you find them?

Colour Pathways

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

WORD POWER • Making Cents The centrepiece of this quiz is cent, from the Latin centum – think centimetre, century or centipede – which often means ‘one hundred’. Turn to the next page for answers.

What’s Behind THE NAME? • The brands featured all offer high-quality products, communicate well with their customers and have strong brand identities

What’s Behind THE NAME? • When brands consider their customers’ needs on the individual level, and make a positive difference, their capacity to improve their products and services becomes stronger

21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE • Bringing quality health supplements to Singapore and Malaysia direct from the manufacturer

SUNWAY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS • Giving students the best educational start in life

USANA • Creator of...