Tag: asia
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Too often we find ourselves in conversations regarding Southeast Asia’s tech scene at extreme ends of euphoria and pessimism. At Lightspeed, we feel that it’s an appropriate time for an… more ›
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Move over, pandas. Chinese state media and policymakers have crowned a new cultural “magic weapon,” a soft power export that’s being received enthusiastically around the world. This magic weapon? It’s… more ›
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Chef Pam Soontornyanakij is Asia’s best female chef, and she loves pad Thai. Here are her picks for the best in Bangkok, from trendy wagyu pad Thai at May Rai… more ›
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Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater. One of Kotchakorn Voraakhom’s most memorable moments growing up in Bangkok in the… more ›
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For a writer, it’s never a good sign when somebody contacts your agent about a used car. My agent’s name is William Clark, and he’s represented me since 1999, when… more ›
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I want to introduce you to Zomia. Zomia is the 8th largest country in the world by area, spanning over 2.5 billion square kilometers. It hosts a vibrant and diverse… more ›
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Called Destination India: Foreign Artists in India, 1857-1947, the show focuses on artists who travelled to colonial India from around the world. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28ejl4nvgyo more ›
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Most talk about globalization these days is doom and gloom. It’s all U.S.-China decoupling, tariffs, export controls — the fragmentation of the world economy into competing geopolitical blocs. But as… more ›
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Beijing has become a go-to source of development finance and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines. In , we meticulously piece together data from multiple sources to assess the… more ›