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Karina Tsui

Urbanism

Cities

Croatia’s Kvarner Bay in the limelight, Buenos Aires’ mayor stands his ground and China’s cities experiment with recycling.

  • Issue #131
  • 4 min read
Colorful hillside Mediterranean town with terracotta roofs along turquoise water.
Affairs

Diplomacy

The power of personal relationships in peace talks and the relationship between the US and UK.

  • Issue #130
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Politics

Politics

Cyprus gets a boost from natural gas, Iran’s election and unlikely animal mascots.

  • Issue #130
  • 4 min read
A large offshore oil platform with towering cranes sits on calm open water at dusk.
Affairs

The opener

How to improve street lighting, shopfronts and city transit, a celebration of rats’ lives and dogs’ dinners and why the solution to our modern malaise is simplicity itself.

  • Issue #130
  • 8 min read
The opener
Culture

Let’s make it a good one

It's a new year and time for a list. Ours is a rundown of things set to make life better in 2020, from clever new businesses to cultural openings. Here's to a hopeful year.

  • The Forecast #10
  • 8 min read
Let’s make it  a good one
Business

Talk to my agent

In an age of self-promotion, talent agents still hold immense value. We speak to four industry insiders from theatre, TV, photography and music about how their role has changed and what’s on the horizon.

  • The Forecast #10
  • 12 min read
Television agent Janet Carol Norton stands in her Century City office wearing a patterned purple sweater and black skirt.
Affairs

Politics

Ethiopia tackles graft, electoral reform in New Zealand and Hong Kong’s decisive next vote.

  • Issue #128
  • 4 min read
Politics
Affairs

Diplomacy

China charm offensive in El Salvador, Morocco plays peacemaker and a Davos alternative in Asia.

  • Issue #128
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Fashion

Follow suit

Office dress codes have become more relaxed but men still want to look sharp. We profile three brands doing fine business by catering to the modern working man with impeccable style.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 8 min read
Chris Tang and colleagues at Prologue menswear shop in Hong Kong discussing made-to-order suits on exterior steps.

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