
Mark Tjhung
Mark is the content director of Cedar Hong Kong, the producer of Discovery. What’s the most underrated place you’ve visited? 'Guangzhou. Most people think of it as a bleak industrial centre, but its mix of history and futurism makes for a fascinating vision of 21st-century China.'
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Art and culture
Meet the Bangladeshi Champions of South Asian Art
Dhaka-based collectors Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani are on a mission to make South Asia the world’s next great centre of art
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Top hotels
Checking into the Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
Luxury and intimacy merge in Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, a stylish home away from home, near the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Tower, in the Japanese capital
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Bali
In Search of the Real Ubud
Bali’s dramatic mountain hub is evolving but its cultural essence remains – you just need to know where to look
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Top hotels
What it’s Like to Stay at Tokyo’s Most Prestigious Landmark Hotel
Palace Hotel Tokyo, the city's grande dame, got a major makeover in 2012 and continues to wow guests with amenities like a new Alain Ducasse restaurant
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Top hotels
Stay Here: Grand Hyatt Fukuoka, Japan
Grand Hyatt Fukuoka balances convenience and comfort with five-star amenities
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Top hotels
Stay Here: Andaz Seoul Gangnam, South Korea
The Andaz Seoul Gangnam adds a fashionable choice for visitors to the capital's trendiest neighbourhood
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Top hotels
Stay Here: The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
In The Ritz-Carlton, Perth, Western Australia's beachy capital finally gets a luxury hotel that's as beautiful and understated as the city itself
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Festivals and events
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Last-Minute Travel for Chinese New Year
The Lunar New Year comes early in 2020, but it’s not too late to plan a festive trip. Here’s our guide to celebrating the Year of the Rat in China and beyond
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Chinese mainland
The Future of Paradise: Shangri-La Embraces Sustainable Travel
Shangri-La is often described as an undiscovered utopia within China's Yunnan province. But with tourism on the rise, a growing group of people is working to keep the ‘Roof of the World’ pristine
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Nature and outdoors
How to Plan a Trip to Shangri-La
We've crafted the perfect itinerary for where to explore, shop, drink and stay in Shangri-La, within China's southwestern Yunnan province. Paradise awaits
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Sports
Stay and Play at Asia’s Best Golf Resorts
Where to find the fairest fairways, most dramatic courses and luxurious greenside resorts in Asia
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Art and culture
Q&A With Hong Kong Ballet’s Paul Tam
Executive director of Hong Kong Ballet, Paul Tam, reflects on the future of ballet in the city
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Top hotels
Jungle sanctuary in Cambodia
In the rainforests of Cambodia lies the country’s most spectacular new hotel. But it’s not just about luxury – it’s even more about conservation
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Hong Kong SAR
Q&A With West Kowloon Cultural District’s Duncan Pescod
It's showtime for the CEO of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, who reflects on the debut of the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera – and more arts venues to come
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Top hotels
The World’s First Movable Hotel
700’000 heures is a wandering luxury hotel – and it may just change the face of travel
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Business Travel
Q&A with Katherine Lo of Eaton Workshop
The president of new hotel brand Eaton Workshop on merging hospitality with social change
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Business Travel
Q&A with restaurateur Yenn Wong
The founder of Hong Kong's JIA restaurant group on going from start-up to listed company
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Business Travel
Building a health resort in the city: Interview with Fivelements founders
Chicco and Lahra Tatriele describe how the trend for healthy living is heading into Hong Kong - and they're following
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Beijing
7 most exciting reasons to visit Beijing soon
First-time visitiors flock to its historic landmarks. But with Beijing’s latest infusion of high-end entertainment and modern culture, there are new reasons to visit the capital
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Colombo
Ayurveda, Buddhism and nature: Why Sri Lanka’s now a top healthy travel destination
Looking for a new wellness destination? Sri Lanka brings together magnificent landscapes, rich culture and, most importantly, millennia-old philosophies on how to find a better you
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Business Travel
Interview with Paddy Cosgrave, founder of RISE and Web Summit
The chief executive of two major tech conferences describes the biggest tech trends and what it's like to run a startup about startups
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Business Travel
Michelle Ong on connections, confidence and Carnet
Michelle Ong, founder of jewellery brand Carnet and charity First Initiative Foundation, discusses her work and her passion
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Top hotels
Jennifer Cronin, Wharf Hotels: What hotel brands need
Dr Jennifer Cronin, president of Wharf Hotels, on the goal of turning the new Niccolo brand into an Asian powerhouse
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Kolkata
Old Kolkata: One man’s quest to save the past
There’s a lot of history In the Indian city’s fading buildings. Meet the man telling these stories – to tourists and Calcuttans alike
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Business Travel
Going global while staying small: Joyce Wang, design star
Joyce Wang, Hong Kong’s rising star of high-end interior design, on maintaining a multicultural perspective and the goal of staying small
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Business Travel
Community, then company: Syed Asim Hussain of Black Sheep Group
Syed Asim Hussain, co-founder of Hong Kong’s Black Sheep Restaurants, on growing a startup and the importance of company culture
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Family travel
Why Perth Makes a Great Family Getaway
A native son shares five ways families can embrace the laidback lifestyle of Perth, Western Australia’s capital
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Business Travel
Addicted to quality: HK Philharmonic’s Jaap van Zweden
Orchestras and businesses are not that different, according to Jaap van Zweden, Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
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Music
Supper Moment: The Voice of Hong Kong’s New Generation
Supper Moment has become Hong Kong’s biggest band. Now they’re doubling down on their live appeal
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Business Travel
6 questions with Bank of Singapore’s Sermon Kwan
Sermon Kwan, Chief Executive of Bank of Singapore’s Hong Kong branch, on the rise of Asian private banking and the region’s strategic importance
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Business Travel
Langham Group’s Robert Warman on ‘service with poise’
Robert Warman, CEO of the Langham Hospitality Group, on adapting hotels for today’s traveller
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Business Travel
LinkedIn’s Olivier Legrand: The value of continuous learning
Olivier Legrand, LinkedIn’s Asia Pacific managing director, on the changing landscape of workplaces and the importance of continuous learning
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Bengaluru
The other Bengaluru: Creative, cultural, cool
So you thought Bengaluru was just about technology. But there’s another boom happening in South India – and it’s much cooler
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Phnom Penh
Discovering the lost sounds of Cambodia
When the Khmer Rouge came to power in the 1970s, they killed the music. Now, the songs of the country’s golden era are being revived and modernised for the new generation
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Business Travel
Thought Leaders: Hong Kong Rugby’s Pieter Schats
Pieter Schats, chairman of the Hong Kong Rugby Union, on growing the game, the synergy between sport and business, and the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens
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Australia
Northern Queensland’s stunning coastal drive
In Northern Queensland, two World Heritage Sites live side by side. The best way to see them? On the world’s most spectacular coastal drive
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Business Travel
Visionary businessman wants to cure blindness
James Chen, founder of eye-care campaign Clearly, on helping the world see and the changing role of philanthropy





