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    Why Japan’s Harajuku is enjoying a surprising fashion revival

    Why Japan’s Harajuku is enjoying a surprising fashion revival

    Harajuku, a neighbourhood in the Japanese capital Tokyo, has long been known as the birthplace of some incredibly colourful and unique fashion subcultures. The district had gone relatively quiet for years, but now one of its best-known styles called decora is staging a surprise comeback. In this episode of About Asia, we chart the rise, fall and rebirth of Harajuku’s fashion scene. 
    Read more: https://sc.mp/cdeb24 

    • 19 min
    How overtourism created Bali’s most popular street food, babi guling

    How overtourism created Bali’s most popular street food, babi guling

    Once described as “the best pig” by the late food legend Anthony Bourdain, babi guling is no longer just a ceremonial dish in Bali. Post reporter Lisa Cam examines how overtourism helped turn the beloved spit-roasted pig into the Indonesian island’s most ubiquitous street food.
    Read more: https://sc.mp/3lkcz

    • 17 min
    Why the EU, US are concerned about China’s overcapacity

    Why the EU, US are concerned about China’s overcapacity

    The European Union and the United States claim that China is flooding global markets with cheap goods. China says these assertions are groundless. Post Europe correspondent Finbarr Bermingham breaks down the arguments for and against overcapacity, and looks at whether the EU and China are heading towards a trade war.
    Read more about this: https://sc.mp/a1e73f 

    • 18 min
    Unravelling China and India’s roles in the US fentanyl crisis

    Unravelling China and India’s roles in the US fentanyl crisis

    The US has been grappling with an opioid crisis for decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival of fentanyl – a synthetic drug 50 times more potent than heroin. What roles do China and India play in the global illicit fentanyl trade? Post correspondent Khushboo Razdan and independent investigative journalist Ben Westhoff walk us through their reporting.
    For more on this: https://sc.mp/8c9626

    • 20 min
    Unravelling China and India’s roles in the US fentanyl crisis

    Unravelling China and India’s roles in the US fentanyl crisis

    The US has been grappling with an opioid crisis for decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival of fentanyl – a synthetic drug 50 times more potent than heroin. What roles do China and India play in the global illicit fentanyl trade? Post correspondent Khushboo Razdan and independent investigative journalist Ben Westhoff walk us through their reporting.
    For more on this: https://sc.mp/8c9626 

    • 20 min
    Tourism trouble: post-pandemic hurdles of China travel

    Tourism trouble: post-pandemic hurdles of China travel

    Domestic tourism in China is steadily recovering, but what about inbound tourism? Post senior correspondent Ralph Jennings has a look at who is visiting China and who is not and explores the various hurdles foreigners face when travelling to China.
    For more on China travel: https://sc.mp/facef8

    • 13 min

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