Nepal Besieged
Hindu fundamentalism and European proselytizing are threatening secular Nepal.
DINESH WAGLE
The First Time I Saw Paris
Born in Malaysia, a young country with a hodge-podge culture, I naively thought the polished, implacable French capital held all the answers.
CLARISSA TAN
What the Headscarf Controversy is Covering Up
To simply attack opponents of the Muslim veil for being anti-Islam is doing just what the headscarfs do – obscure much what lies beneath.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Israel vs the activists, round two. Now what?
Nine are dead after Israel's raid on the Turkish aid ship to Gaza on Monday. With another boat intending to to break the naval blockade this weekend, will the Israelis do the right thing this time?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Cannes Film Festival: Reviews Round-up
Here’s a round-up of some of the reviews of the Asian movies competing at Cannes.
BERNICE TANG
Exercising Your Rights as a Non-Citizen
Are you a Bangladeshi in Bristol? You may get to vote in UK elections, due to a ruling that allows Commonwealth citizens to go to the polls.
LIM JIN LI
Anwar the Intellectual
Malaysia’s opposition leader was philosophical rather than fiery in his speech at the LSE – but no less impressive.
LIM JIN LI
Shanghaied: Chinese Seamen of Liverpool
Britain’s Eurasians uncover the painful truth behind the disappearance of their Chinese fathers.
ARWA ABURAWA
Cheap and Cheerful in Prague
It was 6pm in Prague on New Year’s Day when the fireworks started to decorate the sky.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Philanthropy Online
With a click of the mouse, internet couch potatoes can give financial aid, food and warmth to those in need.
BRIDGETTE SEE
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
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
Mining the Arctic and the Moon
How nations divide up the Arctic could set precedence for the Moon.
LEE HAN SHIH
Fashion Forerunners
If Esprit has a nemesis, it is Zara. When the Tompkins were building up the Esprit brand in the US and Michael Ying was building it in Germany, Amancio Ortega Gaona was doing the same for Zara in Spain.
LEE HAN SHIH
I Married a White Chick
Marriages between Eastern men and Western women provide a look at what happens when worlds collide.
MARIA MAXIMOVA