Asia

18 Nov 2012

As Myanmar opens its doors,Hazel Knowles finds the commercial capital, Yangon, is ready for business - well, almost. Pictures by Cedric Arnold.

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Uncommon ground: Jerusalem and the West Bank

23 Sep 2012

A region synonymous with conflict, the West Bank is nonetheless bursting with life, writes Orlando Crowcroft.

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The bright side

16 Sep 2012

David Kootnikoff looks for the positives in Vladivostok: an endearing mix of history, politics and culture.

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Eat, play, love - Beirut

12 Aug 2012

On honeymoon in Beirut, a city synonymous with conflict, Omar Mouallem finds a culture keen to make food, not war.

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Higher purpose

4 Nov 2012

Mecca, home to the world’s second-tallest building, is seeing its most holy sites vanish in a surge of astronomically priced development, writes Oliver Wainwright.

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Cut adrift

7 Oct 2012

Ravaged by the 2004 tsunami and overwhelmed by the challenges of the modern world, the way of life practised by the Moken 'sea gypsies' for centuries appears doomed, writes Kate Hodal. Pictures by...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Open for business

The Siam in Bangkok, Pentahotels in Beijing and London's Town Hall Hotel are winning fans -and awards - as they cater to the design-savvy traveller seeking a unique holiday experience. Divia...

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Rattled cages

A sanctuary in Vietnam is fighting tooth and claw an eviction order that would put its more than 100 bears back behind bars. Simon Parry investigates.

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Study finds Europe, Asia shared common language 15,000 years ago

Languages spoken by billions of people across Europe and Asia are descended from an ancient tongue uttered in southern Europe at the end of the last ice age, according to research. The claim, by...

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ECONOMY

Move fast when overheating hits, IMF warns Asia

Asian policymakers must be ready to respond "early and decisively" to overheating risks in their economies stemming from rapid credit growth and rising asset prices, the International Monetary...

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Asia's sandwich classes could end up in limbo: IMF

Middle-income Asian economies enjoy better growth prospects than countries in other parts of the world but they must improve government institutions and liberalise rigid labour and product markets...

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ECONOMY

Growth forecast to rise in emerging Asia

Growth in developing Asia will accelerate this year, thanks to a recovery in the mainland's economy and robust expansion in Southeast Asia, but governments should ward off capital inflows to avoid...

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