Death Cloud Hangs Over China
An offshoot of its hyper-rapid development, over the past century China has recorded unprecedented levels of pollution, the worst effects of which have been felt up until now in more …
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Asia’s Most Delicious Horse Cuisine
Following the revelation that Brits have been buying horse meat tainted beef from leading supermarkets, this week’s headlines (and punch lines) have taken on a decidedly equestrian orientation. ith a …
Read MoreSalvatore Ferragamo Takes a Stronger Stake in Asia
China is fast becoming the world’s retail capital. Even second and third tier cities are getting their own design hubs which are akin to Europe’s chicest streets in terms of …
Read MoreCool Running
India burns a lot of energy to stay cool. It needn’t. Martin Wright chills out. Anyone familiar with stepping from the street into an Indian office block on a hot …
Read MoreWhat Makes Jimmy Dushku So Special?
Following the visit of Google arch geek Eric Schmidt to North Korea last week, it seems that the state is actively plugging into the 21st century- all the better to …
Read MoreGet the Body of a K-Pop Star
The lithe, super fit bodies of K-pop super star groups such as Shinee and Girls Generation, twisting and writhing their way to global domination, are increasingly being used as motivation …
Read MoreChina’s Burgeoning Body Double Racket
Li Yifan the son of a local police chief in Heibei sparked widespread outrage after driving drunk and causing an accident in which one innocent woman was killed, and another …
Read MoreCat Loving Criminal Genius Baffles East Asia’s Finest
It might sound like the plot to a low-rent thriller but, in this case, fact really is stranger than fiction. For months, an unknown cyber-criminal has taunted Japanese police …
Read MoreChina Secures Biggest Investment Deal in Cambodia to Date
Work will begin on the $9.6 billion deal this year, but concerns have been raised about its impact on the land and people. wo Chinese companies are investing $9.6 billion …
Read MoreImplications of Vietnam’s Student Exodus
With increasing numbers of young people leaving Vietnam to seek an education overseas, we are forced to question the impact on Vietnam’s economy. Can Vietnam entice these students back to …
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