Urban Warriors
This month’s fashion journey takes us into the heart of London’s Chinatown. Inspired by the deadly beauty and grace of Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan martial arts, we wanted to explore …
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Spotlight on Innovation in Taiwan
By LUCY CAREY Neighbouring the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Philippines, Taiwan is often overlooked on the global stage. However, as the 19th biggest economy on the world, …
Read MoreThe Diwali Banquet 2012
From 6pm on Sunday 18th November, the acclaimed Cinnamon Kitchen will host a one off night of Indian Food and entertainment celebrating the most important date in the Hindu calendar in …
Read MoreI am not Gaga! It’s me, Jamala!
For someone who has lived in Ukraine, and followed her music since 2009, meeting Jamala (real name, Susana Jamaladynova) in London was exciting. With the London Olympics and city attractions …
Read MoreFive Creative Attempts at Transcreation
When it comes to daily staples, people can be resistant to change, for the most part opting for the familiar over the new and exotic. In a world of globalised …
Read MoreAn emerging challenge to the ‘ASEAN way’.
The diplomatic impasse amongst ASEAN members in Phnom Penh raises doubts over the efficacy of the ‘ASEAN way’ in protecting smaller state’s sovereignty in the face of great power pressure. …
Read MoreYoko Ono’s Smiles
Yoko Ono’s #smilesfilm project, originally a Flickr group that included smiling pictures from photo booths at exhibitions in Tokyo, Berlin and New Delhi, has now been converted to an iPhone …
Read MoreAsia Inspires the Latest Pucci Collection
The oriental breeze sweeps another designer off his feet as Peter Dundas for Pucci SS13 has fallen victim to the exotic calls of the Asia. ike many designers who have …
Read MoreUK Car Manufacturing Boosted by Asian Demand
While rising costs and tough economic times continue to put pressure on UK car manufacturers in their home market, rising demand for luxury automobiles among the Chinese and Indian middle …
Read MoreHong Kong government rocked by people power
Hong Kong’s pro-China chief executive Leung Chun-ying has faced the first significant threat to his mandate this month, having been forced to back down over controversial education reforms. In the …
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