India and China Fight for Dominance
India and China are once again engaged in a boundary dispute. After having bullied Japan and Vietnam, Beijing’s incursion into Indian territory is a test of whether its neighbour has …
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Dhaka Disaster Brings Home True Cost of Cheap Fashion
Last week’s factory building collapse in Dhaka has lead to a rise in questions surrounding overseas working conditions for those employed in the garment industry. Bangladeshi producted goods fuel rising …
Read MoreLeading Asian Treatment Centre Refutes City Cocaine Claims
The media went into a frenzy recently when Professor David Nutt commented in the press that cocaine abuse by reckless financiers played a significant role in the global financial crisis. …
Read MoreChina Moves to Combat Income Inequality
Much has been said about China’s recent proposal to combat raging income inequality, offering unspecific promises to increase incomes of the low paid and halt the accumulation of wealth through …
Read MoreIndustry News – Luxury Goods
Largest Luxury Goods’ market in the world after Japan, China promises a bright future to those established or trying to establish into the market. 2012’s recruitment levels have been booming …
Read MoreIeng Sary’s Death Furthers the Khmer Rouge’s Unresolved Legacy
At the beginning of March, Ieng Sary (also known as Kim Trang, Met Vann, or Brother Number 3) passed away at the age of 87 after suffering a heart …
Read MoreBright Lights, Big City: Hong Kong’s Light Pollution Worst Ever
While almost any visitor to Hong Kong is familiar with the all-too-common grey skies of the city, partly due to air pollutants floating over from Mainland China, lately, residents have …
Read MoreNothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea
As North Korea makes headlines again and troops are prepared for war-like-situation near the Korean peninsula. Once again, we wonder about the lives of North Koreans and their hatred and …
Read MoreWorrying Data Proves Climate Sceptics Wrong
In another slap in the face for climate change deniers, a scientific paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Wednesday has proven that forecasts of global temperature increases over the …
Read MoreChina’s Bling Princess
[gdl_gallery title=”Zhang” width=”250″ height=”300″ ] For the Kim Kardashians and Paris Hiltons of the world, everyday is a battle for meaning. Unfettered by everyday constraints such as finite cash, lack …
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