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Jonathan Hopfner

Smoke on the water: stunning Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, or Cherry Blossom Island, a live volcano seen from Kagoshima harbour. Photos: Craig Lewis, Corbis

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Shades of grey

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Chua Lam

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Olivier Doleuze

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No pain, no gain

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Fan Shun-kei

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Scott Stevens

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George Alagiah

HEDGING THE BETS

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Trial therapy: Mandarin shave

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Kim Kardashian

Dame Lovely

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Dynastic distress

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FYI: When will the general public be able to travel into space?

Lion City roars again

Hong Kong executives spoilt for choice when it comes to MBAs

Keeping up appearances

Broadcasters embrace digital drive

Dawn approaches on the beginning of a digital age

Lion City rises to the challenge

Mobile leaders buy into new applications

Coming to a phone near you

Principles of finance

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