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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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Grappa’s Cellar closure — May 9, 2019 Landlord has not renewed the celebrated Italian restaurant’s lease, amid plans for the Central venue
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Global public opinion poll reveals negative view of China — October 14, 2013 China could do with an image makeover, judging by the increasingly negative perceptions of the country
A matter of choice — February 25, 2014 Achieving a perfect balance of career and family is still out of reach in today’s society so women
How an Englishman fell under the spell of jade — May 6, 2019 Former BBC reporter Andrew Shaw gave up his career in journalism and life in England to become the only