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Sonia Gandhi biography a big hit in India

In 2010, when Spanish author Javier Moro wanted to publish his dramatized biography of the life of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in India, he was threatened with legal action and his effigy was bur...

Jan 27, 2015
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No books, no bags, no shoes, no uniforms

MANEK URAI, Malaysia ― It was like a war zone, everything was in ruins. What was sadder still was that things were just the way they had been when I came to this town 100 km from Kota Baru a week ago...

Jan 20, 2015
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‘New challenges as Singapore enters next 50 years’

Singapore has come a long way in the last 50 years, but this milestone should be seen less as a final destination than a springboard to an even better future, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In...

Jan 20, 2015
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Kabuki fans answer call for yellers

OSAKA, Japan ― “Matsushima-ya!” Nine men and women in their 50s and 60s enthusiastically shouted as they watched a video of a kabuki play in Chuo Ward, Osaka. They were being schooled in the art of y...

Jan 20, 2015
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Pangkalan Bun: A small town with a big heart

On a hot morning last Sunday, Ms. Saptuyah, 37, bought 200 packets of nasi bungkus ― takeaway rice meal ― and set out on a delivery. With the help of two friends, she took 150 packets to the militar...

Jan 13, 2015
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Drawing on heritage

Street art ― some as high as 15 m ― is drawing droves of visitors to Malaysia’s old towns. Many have catapulted the buildings that serve as canvasses to fame while others have drawn the public’s ire....

Jan 13, 2015
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Fighting for gender equality in Malaysia

Mary Shantini Dairiam believes that addressing inequality is key to improving women’s lives

Jan 6, 2015
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Look out, there’s a robot just waiting to take over your job

They are cheaper, don’t get tired, won’t strike, and they might be better than you. In a restaurant newly opened in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, four robots are busy waiting tables. The rob...

Jan 6, 2015
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Jakarta teens seek to end violence against women

Watching movies, hanging out in a shopping mall or chatting in a coffee shop ― these are the perceptions most people have about the ways teenagers spend their weekend, but for some young girls a chan...

Jan 6, 2015
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Business as usual for Ikea hacker

When Yap Mei Mei, or Jules as she is better known online, said she was thinking about becoming a full-time blogger, no one really took her seriously. Little did her family and friends know that Yap’...

Dec 31, 2014
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For love ― and luxury

It is easier than ever to buy overseas items, but that’s not the real reason behind the booming ranks of China’s “haitao” consumers. Liu Xin, 32, a Beijing local, has been buying products for her ch...

Dec 31, 2014
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Restaurants bring back tableside service despite labor crunch

Diners welcome special attention in fine dining

Dec 31, 2014
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Memories of massacre made public

Nanjing Archives Bureau releases 100 testimonials of war atrocities

Dec 16, 2014
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The sweet life

Filipino vendor puts new spin on cotton candy

Dec 16, 2014
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Bollywood’s trailblazer

Aamir Khan is using his clout as a superstar to expose gut-wrenching issues in India through his hard-hitting TV show

Dec 16, 2014
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