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Made In China

Is the Chinese film industry concentrated in Hengdian set to overtake Hollywood?

Polygamy Inc.

For Malaysian company Global Ikhwan, the rare and controversial practice of polygamy is integral to their way of life.

The Mongolian Gold Wars

Gold mining has sparked a clash between illegal diggers, artisanal miming associations and large multinationals.

The Future of Language

How technology and globalisation are changing language as we know it.

Baptism By Fire

Sparks fly as the people of Bali see their old wrongs go up in smoke on New Year’s Eve

Precious Conventions

Mongolia boasts a unique blend of traditions born of the country’s varied environments: the steppe, the desert, and the city. We look at three iconic practices with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status

Made In Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai was once a centre of knowledge, architecture and commerce, and attracted settlers who brought with them handicrafts like silverware, umbrellas and woodcarvings

The Taste Of Freedom

Coming of age in Japan has evolved from an ancient rite of passage to a raucous festival.

The Taste Of Freedom

Coming of Age in Japan Has Evolved From an Ancient Rite of Passage to a Raucous Festival.

A Paranoid Nation

The difference is perspective.

Children Of Genghis Khan

Ulaanbaatar, or UB as we affectionately call it, has been my home for the past 26 years.

The Hammer, Sickle And A Love For Money

An apparent contradiction, Chinese communism has thrived as a market economy situated the most populous country in the world as a rising superpower. But can it last?

A Right To Rule

A mural from Trongsa Dzong depicts Bhutan’s second king.

The Dalai Lama

Tibet’s spiritual leader and purveyor of peace.

temple in the sea

a buddhist community fights the pushing tide.

mind the gap

climate change, food security and women farmers in asia.