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The positive side of 'cultural appropriation'
Instead of being condemned, cross-cultural perspectives should be embraced
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In the wake of COVID-19, reporting on Asia isn't what it used to be
Amid rising authoritarianism in Hong Kong and elsewhere, correspondents seek next regional hub
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Seeking the 'right' rite of passage
Space, cost and tradition dictate Japan's colorful funeral practices
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Pandemic takes flavor out of Bangkok's grocery shopping
Thai capital's wet markets struggle to survive disruptions
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Developing Asia can do without Western 'influencers'
Tough line needed on ill-informed social media and antisocial tourists
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For Asia's reclusive regimes, sporting isolation is far from splendid
From Kabul to Pyongyang, 'playing the game' works better than exclusion
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Honoring past generations through culinary memories
Three Indian women gather long-forgotten recipes to revive and preserve forgotten culture
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Bangkok's streets expose Southeast Asia's new divides
Throughout the region, the pandemic is causing suicides, widening inequality and growing unrest
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In Japan, clothes really do make the 'persona'
Across the ages, lexicon of dress reaches across hierarchies and sectors
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My way on the highway -- an Indian road trip
Lone women face violence on India's roads, but we should brave our fears
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Yangon's shuttered British Club sends a message
Drawing on long but troubled ties, London could yet play a role in ending Myanmar's nightmare
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One island is enough for Penang
Malaysian state's offshore reclamation plans risk environmental disaster
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Space travel puts spotlight on India's best-loved dishes
Astronauts to feast on biryani and khichdi when they launch next year
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A broken old gravestone may tell a desperate tale
Mystery tombstone could suggest posthumous social shaming across the ages
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No swearing please, we're Indian (women)
Insults are okay, but sexism and bigotry are not, language campaigners say
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In Japan, transport companies really do deliver
As online shopping booms, couriers seem to be everywhere, all the time
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When comfort food is no longer a refuge
A Myanmar exile's struggles with food offer a metaphor for her country's trials
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A wake-up call to Asia, tackle your own 'Asian hate'
Bangkok cab ride shows that COVID-19 tensions are bringing discrimination into the open
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Could COVID-19 save Thailand's tourist-ravaged coast?
Lessons from Railay pit post-pandemic environmental resurgence against tourism imperative
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'Lost food' project shows developing Asia how to tackle hunger
Small idea with big impact gives hope and nutrition for Malaysia's poor, and lessons for the world
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Biggest challenge for Asia's star athletes is Western stereotypes
Sports fans refer to many in condescending terms
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Japan proves that 'cute' can be soothing
In unsettling times, national passion for 'kawaii' offers peace of mind
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Tokyo launches 'toilet diplomacy'
Glass-walled restroom is clear symbol of Japan's affair with washroom hygiene
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The first samurai: How a Japanese actor created the 'macho' role model
Toshiro Mifune's portrayal in 'Yojimbo' inspired American spaghetti westerns
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Happy beginnings in Thailand's prisons
Unique skills training program transforms lives of female inmates