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Malaysian fantasy novel portrays battle against dementia
Award-winning author's saga widely translated across Asia
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Indonesian book giant turns to tech to fight piracy
Kompas Gramedia unit sees promise in blockchain to defend intellectual property
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Japan travel book offers inspired insights via slow trains
John Dougill's honest observations and deeply personal style leave a lasting impression
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Chinese cookbook provides food for thought
Fuchsia Dunlop's 'Invitation to a Banquet' serves up a multicourse history
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Vietnamese author explores Amerasian experience with compassion and insight
'Dust Child' examines the complexities of family and the sorrows of war
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Books: How teak became Asia's blessing and curse
Sweeping history explores passions spawned by the tropical hardwood
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Books: Doctor brings 'day job' sensibility to saga of southern India
Abraham Verghese says 'Covenant of Water' reflects his 'examination skills'
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Hit cookbook explores the multiethnic roots of Taiwanese cuisine
Clarissa Wei highlights diverse influences to argue that the island's cooking is not 'Chinese' food
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Provincial family tale challenges established Thai 'truths'
Uthis Haemamool's 'The Fabulist' pits small stories against grand narratives
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Books: Kurosawa studies offer intriguing new takes on Japanese film great
Writers place renowned director's 30 movies in historical context
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Books: Nascent tiger Vietnam constrained by politics
Will economic prosperity fall victim to communist state's authoritarian system?
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Books: Veteran Singapore diplomat makes a case for 'realism'
Bilahari Kausikan says ASEAN has overstepped, warns countries hosting Chinese diaspora
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Books: Photographer captures kaleidoscopic Japan
Hans Sautter and a range of essayists focus on rarely seen aspects of society
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Books: Penang in the steps of William Somerset Maugham
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng comes home to present his latest novel
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Book review: An essential anatomy of what went wrong in Myanmar
Author Oliver Slow deftly explores the unraveling takeover and troubled path ahead
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Biography brings Hollywood icon Anna May Wong back into focus
'Daughter of the Dragon' revives image of first Chinese American film star
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'Indonesia Out of Exile' shines light on literary masterpiece
New history recounts writer-activist Pramoedya’s brave fight against persecution
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Book review: Untangling the mysteries of wartime allegiances
Ian Buruma's 'Collaborators' shines fresh light on World War II
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Korean novel earns Western acclaim, decades on
Cheon Myeong-kwan's 'Whale' resurfaces in top literary competition
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The exhilarating visual spectacle of 1970s Tokyo
Photographing the drama of a wilder, more sensual era
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Book review: China's de-risking strategy
Xi Jinping's economic policy approach has implications for multinationals
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Books: War and redemption in Vietnam, 60 years after Agent Orange
George Black's 'The Long Reckoning' charts the lasting impact of chemical use
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Connecting 'Unseen Burma' with picture postcards
Through painstaking sleuth work, Thai author recaptures a lost society
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Book review: Exploring the lives of Asia's 'visible invisibles'
Authors pay tribute to migrant workers who keep regional economies running