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Grandmothers For Hire

In Tokyo — or anywhere in Japan, where the buzz of the train station mingles with the hum of a fridge that you switch...

Young 40s: When Your Knees Hurt but Your Outfit Slays

They’re old enough to remember dial-up but young enough to own three skincare serums. Meet South Korea’s “young 40s,” a meme-ready species of middle-aged...

Moral Panic in the Bookshop

Welcome to Malaysia, where the latest bestseller may vanish overnight - courtesy of the Police - under the guise of protecting public morals. According...

Honey-Traps and Hard Drives

Imagine charming, flawless young Chinese-looking women showing up at a tech conference cocktail hour in San Francisco, LinkedIn-friending a senior engineer, dinner ensues, and...

Digital Boomerang For the Predators

You might think swiping through apps is merely a time-sucker or a bit of harmless mucking about before lights-out, but also in the Asia-Pacific...

Checking the “Love Is Love” Box

When your government finally gives you a little checkbox to tick and calls it “progress,” you know you’re living in exciting times — welcome...

Mistress Dispellers: Because Divorce Is Bad

They say marriage is a battlefield; in China it seems the latest frontline is staffed by something like a private army of undercover operatives....

Welcome to Emotional Tech Support

In Hong Kong’s high-rise world of cram schools, gaming dens and social media sprints, a new confidant has emerged: the chatbot. As if the...

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