White Russians in Shanghai
Fleeing from the Bolsheviks, thousands of White Russians made Old Shanghai their home away from home. Maria Maximova searches for remnants of the enclave.
MARIA MAXIMOVA
Apology for a Rape
The Nanjing Massacre is a sore point in Sino-Japanese relations and something has to be done about it soon.
LEE HAN SHIH
The Chinese in Canada: A Survey
These are exciting times for Chinese immigrants in Canada as China rises in status on the world stage. But with great change comes great conflict.
SUSANNA NG
White Russians in Shanghai
Fleeing from the Bolsheviks, thousands of White Russians made Old Shanghai their home away from home. Maria Maximova searches for remnants of the enclave.
MARIA MAXIMOVA
A House for Asia
Asia House holds the only literary festival in the UK dedicated to books about Asia. Its director Adrienne Loftus Parkins tells Clarissa Tan why such a festival is necessary, and relates Asia House’s journey from a basement to a smart townhouse in the centre of London.
CLARISSA TAN
Margin of terror
Sectarian strife within Canada’s Indian community is in the spotlight because of commemorations of Air India Flight 182 which was brought down by Sikh extremists.
LEE HAN SHIH
Fascinating Asia by Rail
The most extensive is between Beijing and Moscow (in either direction), spanning almost 10,000 kilometres—one third around the world!—eight time zones, and a dazzling kaleidoscope of landscapes and cultures. If you only take one rail journey in your life, this has to be it.
AUDREY CHEN
Feng Shui Master Fights for Nina Wang's Fortune
The tussle over Little Sweetie's billions shows that when there is a will, there is a fight.
LEE HAN SHIH
Nina Wang's feuding father-in-law backed by "investors"
Worthy of a soap opera, the battle over Teddy Wang’s estate involved dangerous liaisons of all kinds.
LEE HAN SHIH
New cells for old
American celebrity Don Ho’s successful stem cell treatment in Thailand may force President Bush to soften his stand against it.
LEE HAN SHIH
Indonesia's bridal wave
One man, many wives. Should it be a free-for-all? Indonesia gets frisky with the concept of polygamy.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Rent a (Branded) Bag
Hong Kongers can rent a luxe bag from Asia’s one and only bag timeshare club. Find out how it works.
LEE HAN SHIH
Dr Bombay
Have you ever wondered how airline crew manage to look younger than their years despite their hectic travel schedules? Carmen Roberts shares the beauty secrets of a group of flight attendants who fly in and out of the Indian city of Mumbai.
CARMEN ROBERTS
Fight of the Moon Goddesses
The hunt for new sources of energy on the Moon is propelling a new space race.
LEE HAN SHIH
Mining the Arctic and the Moon
How nations divide up the Arctic could set precedence for the Moon.
LEE HAN SHIH