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Myanmar: On the road to Mandalay

It's not hard to see why Rudyard Kipling felt moved to employ a little license in his famous poem, writes Rosemary Cooper.

New Secretary of Defence appointed

Hong Kong: Street level fare

Nothing goes to waste at a Hong Kong market stall, finds Peter Calder.

Malaysia: Tourism hopes pinned on Legoland

Asia's first Legoland theme park opened to packed crowds in southern Malaysia on yesterday.

Brawl victims spurn compensation

Vietnam: A holiday for the ages

Jane Jeffries and her elderly parents look to access all areas in Hanoi.

China: Finding peace amid the haste

Graham Reid leaves the clash and chaos of Kunming behind for a day of quiet.

Up to 140 jobs to go at paper mill

Norwegian newsprint giant Norske Skog confirmed today that it will halve newsprint production at its Tasman Mill at Kawerau. A union claims more than 100 of the 280 employees may lose their jobs.

Laos: Lives on the line in river revelry

Boozy fun in Laos comes laced with danger, writes Belinda Merhab.

Office unable to link China staff to fake visas

Foreigners suspected in crime plot

A group of Romanians have been prevented from entering New Zealand amid suspicions they were planning a crime spree down Auckland's Queen St.

Japan: Where a tattoo paints a dangerous picture

Getting a tattoo in Japan means forever entering the world of other people with tattoos and staying within it.

Property Report: Buoyant Auckland still leads the way

The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

Bali: Eat, Pray, Stretch

Kristin Edge unwinds in style at the Chintamani Bali Retreat and Spa.

Afghanistan early withdrawal 'orderly and professional'

Cambodia arrests co-founder of The Pirate Bay