Rex Aguado

Rex is a Hong Kong-based part-time journalist. What is your favourite Asian city for music? ‘It has to be Manila, the nurturing ground for musical theatre great Lea Salonga, apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas and Arnel Pineda of Journey.’

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