CONSERVATION
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China's soaring meat consumption spells trouble.
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
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Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular.
VIVIENNE KHOO
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For returning Indians, a must-read to ward off culture shock. To everyone else, this will help you scratch the surface of this country that charms and frustrates anyone who dares venture forth.
AMREEKANDESI
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A few good men will decide the fate of more than 200,000 fishermen and farmers along the Mekong River.
IRIN
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Member countries of the Mekong River Commission fail to agree on the building of a controversial dam.
IRIN
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A nation in a state of anarchy, Nepal can't save its forests by pushing policy. Instead, the responsibility of saving the forest is pushed into the very hands that would otherwise destroy it.
DEBBY NG
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The Oscar-nominated Israeli film Ajami depicted a gritty and complex situation of Jews and Arabs living side by side in the mixed city of Jaffa. But how faithful is the film to the reality of the real Ajami neighbourhood?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
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Prominent Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie discusses capturing the essence of a city, building what is sacred, keeping our history and creating humane living spaces in Asia's burgeoning metropolises.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
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For a moment, leave behind what divides Jersualem and take a walk through the new Mamilla with its creator, envisioned as a meeting place across cultures.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
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Why China is spending billions to win UNESCO World Heritage status for its scenic spots.
ANNIE LEE
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Ambergris, or grey amber. Which other perfume ingredient has been celebrated in a classic novel about the struggle between Man and Nature? As the battle rages on at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Morocco, the fate of the source of ambergris hangs in the balance.
VIVIENNE KHOO
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A walk down memory lane – or, more specifically, the Bras Basah Road, Waterloo Street and Stamford Road of the late 1970s
JEROME LIM
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