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What Kipling can still teach us
As statues topple and history is revised, is it time to reread 'Kim'?
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Samurai video game channels Kurosawa
Ghost of Tsushima raises complex issues from Japanese history
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As pandemic drags on, it's self-help time in Japan
Bookstores abound with advice on how to improve one's life, outlook and skills
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India embraces matchmaking on reality TV
Netflix documentary sparks a debate about arranged marriages
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Why Chinese cuisine is a comfort food in India
'Chindian' remains popular despite fatal border clashes with China
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Surviving without tourists
Locals back in the spotlight as Malaysia's George Town exits pandemic
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Protests highlight Australia's black-white divide
Despite diverse population, improving status of indigenous Aborigines is country's greatest challenge
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Trouble brews for India's 'royal' tea
Pandemic fallout hits Darjeeling and millions of devotees around the world
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In difficult times, go fly a kite
Bali shows how a century-old tradition can help ease pandemic stress
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The new geopolitics of travel bubbles
Stakes rise in East Asia as tourist restrictions are eased
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How sumo and American football could help unite the world
Vastly different sports offer precious insights into national characteristics
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Pandemic hits 'couchsurfing' travel bug
Decline of social hospitality platforms takes spontaneity out of tourism in developing Asia
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Two passports, one citizenship
Dual system highlights real dilemma for Hong Kong’s younger generation
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Taiwan's diplomatic home run
For a brief and glorious moment, baseball puts the island at center of world sport
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Why tree-hugging should be taken seriously
A trunk call to the environment can help to ease pandemic stress
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Finding Nepal in Indonesia
Cross-cultural links abound in Buddhist temple complex at Borobudur
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Success against coronavirus may bring tourism reward
Taiwan and South Korea likely to be seen as safe destinations when outbreak ends
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Street-food vendors show fighting spirit in Bangkok lockdown
Coronavirus poses new threat to iconic stalls that have survived gentrification
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Covid-19 spawns both new and old-style Asian etiquette
Pandemic-inspired social changes point to shifts in modern manners
