Asian Cuisine in the Heart of London
The AGI team believe that the quality and scope of pan-Asian cuisine available in London simply cannot be bettered in Europe. Today, regular contributor CheRima gives us her pick of …
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Vera Wang’s China Precautions Fail to Quash Imitators
On March 27, 2013, Vera Wang released a statement to be effective immediately; abolishing her 3,000-yuan (£318) required fitting charge that was implemented to her flagship store in China. However, …
Read MoreInside the Mind of Haruki Murakami
To celebrate Haruki Murakami’s newest novel being released in Japan on April 12, AGI has compiled a special look back at the remarkable career of that country’s most famous and …
Read MoreMobile Consumers in Asia on the Rise
As consumers in the Asia Pacific region increasingly turn to mobile transactions as a more convenient means of purchasing goods, forecasters are predicting an explosion of profitability in the …
Read MoreAn American at Kumbh Mela
More than 80 million people descended to the banks of the Ganges River, during the first months of 2013, to celebrate in the largest religious gathering – Kumbh Mela. The …
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 MoreComputers Make Life More Taxing in India
While internet slowdown affected the whole world last week, India was largely unaffected. Services of the government-run BSNL were hit in some southern states but private broadband service providers were …
Read MorePakistan Calling
A fascinating new British-Pakistani venture begins this spring, which aims to give young filmmakers the chance to strengthen the work of civil society groups in Pakistan.This month the film adaptation …
Read MoreDiscovering the food of Hsipaw, Myanmar (Burma)
The thought process behind my decision to take the 15 hour bus journey from the comfortable and tourist-friendly Lake Inle to remote Hsipaw, North-East of Mandalay in Northern Shan State …
Read MoreTheatre Review: ‘Sutra’
East meets west in a beautiful performance that combines classical music and Chinese martial arts. Returning to London after sold-out shows around the world, Sutra is only on until April …
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