Prime Source details new industry dynamic
— April 8, 2014HONG KONG — The global textile and apparel industry is undergoing rapid changes.
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9 places we know very little about
— April 2, 2014Forget space. The most exciting new frontiers of exploration are on our very own planet, says Dr. Robin Hanbury-Tenison, one of the greats of British exploring.
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Pages of history
— April 1, 2014Fulfilling a specialist niche, Hong Kong’s rare and antiquarian bookshops focus on the passion for collecting rather than profit
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Growing interest in contemporary Asian art spurs Christie’s new sale
— March 30, 2014Christie’s debut Asia+ auction is designed to appeal to both established and beginning collectors The gradual surge of interest in contemporary Asian art over the past few years has spawned a new auction platform aimed at committed art investors as well as those looking to begin a collection.
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One & Only, Cape Town
— March 23, 2014What is it? Not the one and only One&Only, funnily enough, although it is the original, from which a chain of luxury resorts has been built that stretches from North America to Australia (Sanya will soon see China’s first). It’s not often that a mountain view beats a sea view, but Cape Town, in South…
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Urban explorers
— March 13, 2014Urban exploration is an edgy pastime. But give it a Japanese name and this underground community, known for seeking out derelict and often inaccessible environments, sounds even more hardcore.
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Sizzling Sai Ying Pun
— April 1, 2014This old Chinese neighborhood in Hong Kong’s Western District is changing fast. A new escalator and the promise of an MTR station later this year are ushering in a fresh crop of bars and restaurants worth checking out.
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Doing business in North Korea
— April 1, 2014North Korea has barely been out of the news since Kim Jong-un took control of the regime following the death of his father Kim Jong-il in December 2011. From nuclear threats, public executions, forced labour camps and, most recently, a damning united Nations report, the headlines make clear that the isolated state is extremely volatile.
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Polish poet Adam Zagajewski
— March 23, 2014Adam Zagajewski’s exile-tinged poems strike a chord on the mainland
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Risks that could annihilate mankind
— March 16, 2014Research group focuses on synthetic biology, artificial intelligence and environmental threats
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Documentary on the Maryknoll nuns
— March 11, 2014Documentary maker Nancy Tong talks to Kate Whitehead about her latest film and how it is prompting a new slant to her work
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In cold blood: Murder in Tai O
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