Malaysia

Cannabis in Australia: a gateway to Asia?

Antipodean pot-smokers, rejoice – recreational cannabis is now legal in Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT). Legalisation for medical purposes has proceeded…

Palming it off? What palm oil restrictions mean for foodservice

Palm oil is doing nothing for diplomacy. The Malaysian government has called for recent upgraded relations with the European Union…

Project spotlight: VE Hotel & Residence

Centred around a six-acre landscaped park, the gleaming skyscrapers of south west Kuala Lumpur’s Bangsar South development house everything from…

Vietnam’s rising tide of tourism

Vietnam, long disregarded as Thailand’s less trendy younger sibling, has experienced a surge in recognition. In 2017 alone, the country…

Grape over the grain: the rise of wine consumption in China

Following the death of chairman Mao in 1978, the past four decades have seen a previously isolated China evolve and…