Features - Asia
maître d’ - Tote on the Turf
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With the steady stream of exclusive new eateries opening up in India’s culinary capital Mumbai, one restaurant – the wildly ambitious ‘Tote on the Turf’ – has quickly emerged head and shoulders above the competition. |
Growth Market - India’s Expanding Wealth
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With more than 50 billionaires – the most in Asia – India has taken a prominent seat at the table of global economy through a variety of means.? |
Articles - Asia
Bali - The Need for Speed
Bali’s razor-fast coral reef-breaks demand surfboards built for speed. ‘Outer Island’ surfboards have earned an inter-national reputation over the past three decades as the ultimate ‘Indo rockets’: stealth surfboards that take performance surfing into the stratosphere, with ‘no Outer limits’.
Bali - Surfing in Paradise
First came the bohemian artists of the 1930s, travelling to the enchanted island of Bali on steamships and freighters. Then the hippies in the late 60s as air travel became cheaper. But it was the surfers who flocked to Bali in the 70s and 80s who really spread the word that Bali is ‘the world’s best holiday island’.
well read - The 2010 Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival
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Playing host to 80 authors from March 11-19, The 2010 Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary with some of the book world’s biggest names. |
24 hours in Shanghai
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In the 20s and 30s, Shanghai was the Pearl of the Orient, a city of wealth, decadence, and outrageous nightlife. Its citizens were as international as its reputation, but the rise of Communism following the end of World War II put an end to all that. For the second half of the century, Shanghai lay dormant. |
maître d’ - Advance Australia Fare
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Since opening in March 2009, the Australian-flavoured The Grill at the Grand Hyatt Doha has set itself apart from its rivals in Qatar’s crowded five-star hotel dining scene. |
tiger, tiger
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The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur, Manchurian, Ussuri, or Northeast tiger, is the largest of the tiger family. Adult males measure up to 4m – from the tips of nose to tail – and weigh over 300kg. |
Bengaluru Calling
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A word of advice if you’re planning to spend time in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore): don’t leave home without a good book. For a city that seems intent on putting every hour God sends to profitable use, it sure provides a lot of downtime. |
well read - The 19th New Delhi Book
The 19th New Delhi Book fair takes place at Pragati Maidan, the city’s premier exhibition site, from January 30 to February 7. Many of India’s 20,000 publishers will be represented alongside overseas publishers. Some one million visitors are expected to attend this must-see for all book-lovers.
