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James Chambers

Affairs

Asia

China ushers in a new age of seaplane travel as Vietnam attempts to wean its citizens off their scooters.

  • Issue #97
  • 4 min read
Asia
Design

Joyce Wang: Interior motives

Joyce Wang found success redesigning LA's Roosevelt Hotel before returning to Hong Kong. Her studio now serves top hospitality groups like Mandarin Oriental and has expanded to London.

  • Issue #96
  • 3 min read
Joyce Wang: Interior motives
Travel and restaurants

First-class selection

This month we’re in Taipei to review the best of the city’s retail. Low rents have contributed to a boom in ‘select shops’, offering an impressive assortment of unique items.

  • Issue #96
  • 7 min read
First-class selection
Affairs

Diplomacy

We’re on the 26th floor of Hong Kong’s Admiralty Centre to meet France’s consul-general.

  • Issue #96
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Affairs

Asia

Find out why Indonesia’s president flies Economy and why South Korea is cutting back on handouts.

  • Issue #96
  • 4 min read
Asia
Culture

Full focus

Who are the generals directing TV’s battle for eyeballs? We take the temperature of three leaders in current affairs, mafia drama and subtitled series who are shaping the future of the medium.

  • Issue #96
  • 12 min read
Full focus
Affairs

Urbanism

Why the UK leads the way in city security and the public baths in Denmark that are making a splash.

  • Issue #96
  • 4 min read
Urbanism
Food & Drink

Food

September brings scrumptious dining news, including a bar down under, a Japanese coffee grinder, and a young chef to watch in Berlin. Plus, a round-up of Copenhagen’s best new openings.

  • Issue #96
  • 10 min read
Food
Business

What I’ve learnt: How to start again

Quitting a job to follow your entrepreneurial ambitions is a bold move. Here we meet four enterprising originators who did just that, tracing their business journeys from inspiration to success.

  • Issue #96
  • 7 min read
What I’ve learnt: How to start again
Urbanism

Asia

Learn a few moves from China’s “dancing grannies” and find out how the volume is being turned down on Hong Kong’s tramcars.

  • Issue #95
  • 4 min read
Asia

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