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New York Times on Asia Society's Hong Kong and Houston Expansion

An edited screenshot of Asia Society expansion coverage on NYTimes.com.
Lifestyle

We offer a rundown of media coverage related to the new multimillion dollar Asia Society buildings opening soon in Asia and the United States.

February 2nd by Hanqing Chen | Comments

Video/Tweets: Pakistani TV Host Faces Criticism for Chasing Couples in Park

A screenshot from the controversial talk show 'Subah Saveray Maya Kay Saath' (Early Morning with Maya).
Lifestyle

Pakistani journalist Maya Khan runs into criticism for venturing into moral policing last week after she harassed young couples on a morning TV show.

January 27th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Aung San Suu Kyi Tops Asia Blog's Person of the Year 2011 Poll

Lifestyle

Aung San Suu Kyi, Japanese rescue crews and Ai Weiwei at the top of Asia Blog's Person of the Year 2011 poll.

January 10th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

2011: The Year of Social Media in Pakistan

A Pakistani man browses the internet in a net cafe in Karachi on May 31, 2010. (Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images)
Lifestyle

Social media has been the single most important platform for the silent Pakistani majority to share its rejection of terrorism, writes Ayesha Haroon.

December 30th by Ayesha Haroon | Comments

2012: Watch Out For the Chinese Bachelors

Will a severe gender imbalance leave these Chinese boys bride-less? (Flickr/tuppaware_001)
Lifestyle A severe gender imbalance will leave 40 million Chinese men without a bride, writes Alexandra Harney.
December 29th by Alexandra Harney | Comments

2011: Google Zeitgeist, How Asia Searched the World

Lifestyle

The internet giant released its annual survey of popular global search terms. Find out what people and events ranked highest in China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and more.

December 21st by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

2011: Post Nuclear Tragedy, Three Inspiring Environmental Shifts in Japan

Lifestyle

This is part of a series of year-end posts on Asia Blog written by Asia Society experts and Associate Fellows looking back on noteworthy events in 2011. You can read the entire series here.

December 20th by Simran Sethi | Comments

Interview: NPR's Louisa Lim on Her Encounter With China's 'Wolf Dad'

Xiao Baiyou, China's
Lifestyle

A 47-year-old father of four known as "Wolf Dad" is causing a stir in China for parenting practices that that make "Tiger Mom" Amy Chua [photo] look like Mary Poppins.

December 15th by Annie Ali Khan | Comments

Poll: Who is Asia's Person of the Year?

Real-life persons of the year? Rescue workers carry someone believed to be contaminated with radiation to a treatment center in Nihonmatsu city in Japan's Fukushima prefecture on Mar. 13, 2011. (Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images)
Lifestyle

America's Time magazine has just named "The Protester" as its 2011 Person of the Year. But who would be the most prominent Asian of 2011?

December 14th by Geoff Spencer | Comments

Pollution Has Residents Breathless in Beijing

A truck containing used plastic bottles travels along a highway covered in haze in Beijing on December 5, 2011. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Lifestyle

Air pollution in Beijing is nothing new. But this week international media has been reporting that the thick smog hanging over China's capital actually appears to be getting worse.

December 7th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

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