Film Review: Reign of Assassins
A martial arts film that is simultaneously formulaic and original, Reign of Assassins (Jianyu) is finally released in the UK after a two and a half year wait. I first …
Read MoreMonth: February 2013
What’s in your food? Smart Kitchen!
In the midst of the horse and donkey meat scandal that has Britains rethinking their dependence on convenience food, Japan may have come up with a more palatable solution. Japanese …
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week Day 2
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Read MoreAre North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Alienating it’s Chinese Ally?
Last Tuesday morning just before noon, at Punggye-ri site in the north-east of the country, North Korea carried out a third nuclear test. This nuclear test was said to be …
Read MoreFashion Week Adds a Splash of International Glam to Wintery London
London Fashion Week, February 15-19, 2013, kicked off yesterday, for the autumn/winter 2013 season at the Somerset House, transforming a wintery grey London into a parade of exotic colour and …
Read MoreAGI’s Recommended Reads for Spring 2013
Searching to expand your intellectual horizons this year? AGI presents a selection of fascinating pan-Asian reads that will take you from Japan to Nepal. Chinese LivesThe People Who Made a …
Read MoreChina’s Parent Abandonment Bill
Last month, the Chinese government passed a new law: the ‘Parent Abandonment Bill’. This bill states that children are legally obliged to visit their parents, take care of them, and …
Read MoreNew Soho Bar Brings Japanese Whisky to London
Beneath Bincho, a Japanese pub-style restaurant in Soho, there is a hidden gem awaiting brave whisky-lovers. It’s a small, recently-opened bar called Mizuwari, which means “mixed with water”, a reference …
Read MoreRemembering the World’s Greatest Ping Pong Ambassador
The world of table tennis is mourning. Sunday 11th of February not only bought in the exciting start of the Chinese New Year. The Year of The Snake also bought …
Read MoreMaking a difference on our own terms
“I’m glad you two met each other-it’s good to know people from the same field”, a close male friend said as he introduced me to an online media owner. To …
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