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What can tourists expect when visiting North Korea? — December 2, 2013 The tour bus bounces along one of North Korea’s potholed roads, pop music blasting out over the Continue Reading ...
Malaysian novelist wins Man Asian Literary Prize — March 15, 2013 Malaysian author Tan Tweng Eng has won this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize for “The Garden Continue Reading ...
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The face of Heywood Hill bookstore in Asia — July 19, 2015 Charlotte Merritt, bookseller-at-large for store where Nancy Mitford wrote two novels, sees a bright
The Beauty Market of North Korea — October 25, 2013 North Korea isn’t known for its beauty industry, but the isolated state does produce its own beauty
Aung San Suu Kyi draws thousands to Myanmar’s first literary festival — February 5, 2013 Though the “Lady” was the main attraction, the Irrawaddy Literary Festival managed to focus
Why toilet paper becomes a hot ticket item in a crisis — February 25, 2020 The panic buying seen in the past few weeks as people rush to stock up on essentials during the coronavirus