Kate Whitehead

Speak to most business executives about operating in a developing country and political stability, banking, transport, telecommunications and infrastructure issues are usually top of the list. But Vietnam is different – here people talk about the need to understand the psyche of the Vietnamese.

As Hong Kong-born Olivia Chow takes on Rob Ford in the battle to be mayor of Toronto, she tells Kate Whitehead how surviving as a poor immigrant in Canada has steeled her for the fight ahead

The Namibia-born, Cambridge-educated conservation expert has been tracking the desert lions of Namibia for 35 years. He talks about how he has built a relationship with the big cats and why he doesn’t sleep at night

There’s been plenty of buzz around The Temple House since it opened in the summer, and for good reason.

The protest has gained broad public support since the government’s heavy-handed response on Sunday.

Like your sands white and sunsets bright? Myanmar is primed to become Asia’s hottest beach destination