That floating feeling
— August 26, 2015High in the Andes sits Lake Titicaca. Kate Whitehead meets the floating inhabitants of this remote location
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Dark gold of the Amazon
— August 19, 2015Recently confirmed as the global birthplace of chocolate, Ecuador is also seeking to regain its laurels as the world’s finest producer.
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Li-Ning Losses Narrow in First Half
— August 13, 2015HONG KONG — Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning on Thursday reported a narrower first-half loss and said it is aiming to return to profitability by the end of the year, marking a reversal of fortunes following three consecutive years of losses.
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Queen of Hong Kong’s street art scene
— August 9, 2015Self-taught artist had only been working for a year when she won Hong Kong Secret Walls contest. She’s already making a living from her art thanks to commissions from shops and restaurants
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Paul Zimmerman on dodging the military
— August 9, 2015The Southern District councilllor and co-founder of Hong Kong’s Civic Party tells Kate Whitehead about his activist childhood, arriving in the city in 1984 and June 4’s significance for him
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Hong Kong Fashion Week Sees Fewer Overseas Buyers
— August 6, 2015This city’s fashion week wrapped up with attendees lamenting the quality of the event, which is essentially a trade show with a smattering of runway shows for emerging brands.
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Design duo
— August 1, 2015Coming from two different countries, trained in the US and practising in China with global clients, Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu show that design has no borders.
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Driven by quality
— August 1, 2015As chief exterior designer at Porsche, Hong Kong-born Pinky Lai Ping won plaudits for reworking the 911. After leaving the German firm, he’s setting course for China with a high- performance plug-in car on the cards.
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