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Ghosts from Myanmar's colonial past

Myanmar's big city evokes New York and Manchester, finds Brett Atkinson.

Prime spots stand empty

Original polo ponies an endangered species

Mobile clinics take healthcare to New Delhi's poorest

Bowls: NZ men's fours through to semifinals

Singapore: More than glitz

Singapore also has an easier-on-the-plastic side, writes Kieran Nash.

Enjoying celebrity status in China

Charlotte and Mauricio see two sides of China as they travel from futuristic Shanghai to traditional Fenghuang.

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Native jungle meets opulent architecture in the tiny state of Brunei on the island of Borneo.

Singapore: Getting high in the nicest possible way

At 282m, Altitude Bar is the highest point on Singapore island and the world's highest open-air bar.

India: Heat and colour

Liz Light indulges in plenty of colour and bling to blend in on Indian streets.

Japan: Where to stay in Tokyo

Towering over fashionable Nihonbashi, the Mandarin Oriental rises like a great glass tree.

Brightly adorned in India

The rich colours of Indian clothing make the streets a sight to behold.

Kiwi pilot badly hurt in Papua crash

China: Beijing's Forbidden City

This ancient refuge of China's monarchs - which got its name because ordinary people were forbidden to enter its huge, glittering gates - is now the preserve of those ordinary people.

Beijing: Rabble drawn to refuge of royalty

Jim Eagles joins throngs of Chinese for a peek into the Forbidden City.

Govt celebrates Chinese market as $100m Synlait plant opens