London-Educated Author Wins Man Asian Literary Prize
It was announced yesterday in Hong Kong that Malaysia’s Tan Twan Eng is the winner of the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize, currently the most prestigious prize awarded to fiction …
Read MoreMonth: March 2013
Cheaper Cost of Living is the Ultimate Measure of Success
Nations, poor or rich, are trying to evolve an optimal economic system through the hit and trial method. If socialism was consigned to the dustbin of history along with the …
Read MoreFace to Face with the History of China
On 15th March 2013 the Bernisches Historisches Museum will open its doors to welcome visitors to the large temporary exhibition “Qin – The eternal emperor and his terracotta warriors”. From …
Read MoreFind Inner Zen at Vitality 2013
Spring clean your life with the Vitality Show 2013. With exhibitors and experts from the worlds of health and nutrition, beauty, fitness, wellbeing and the biggest day spa the show …
Read MoreAre China’s Woes Masking Wider Asian Pollution?
Amidst recent reports of incredibly high rates of pollution in Chinese cities, especially Beijing, other Asian cities’ pollution levels are being heavily overshadowed. In fact, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Ulaanbaatar, …
Read MoreReview: SIRO-A, Japanese Technodelic Comedy Show
Now playing at the Leicester Square Theatre until April 22nd, SIRO-A is an international multi-award winning show from Japan.On a freezing London night in March AGI paid a visit to …
Read MoreJapanese Gambling Parlours Target Foreign Punters
To the uninitiated, the dizzying clash of sound and colour found in Japan’s pachinko parlours can lead to a feeling of total sensory overload. Saccharine jingles combine with a variety …
Read MoreTwo Years on, Japan Remembers
This Monday, people in Japan and around the world will take time to pause to reflect on one of the most shocking natural disasters in recent memory, the Great East …
Read MoreWorries for Luxury Fashion Industry After Blow to Pashmina Supply
Unusually high levels of snowfall in the Indian Himalayas have killed almost 25,000 pashmina goats. This significant drop in population could be a genuine concern to world luxury retailers, as …
Read MoreDavid Beckham Signs for Team China
Following Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea late last month, another sports superstar is making his way to Asia – this time it’s UK national treasure David Beckham, who is …
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