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Indonesia: In search of dragons

The hunt for the man-eating Komodo, writes Rachel Williams, makes for one heart-stopping cruise excursion.

Eco-home tested in disaster-prone area

Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

'In my mind, one child is good enough'

So far, a good number of Chinese families have been less than enthusiastic about the partial relaxation of the one-child policy. Why?

Room check: Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore

Luxury meets location at Singapore's Four Seasons, as Grant Bradley discovers.

Singapore: Melting pot of life

Singapore thrives on its fascinating mix of races and customs, writes Tori Mayo.

Black box recovered from AirAsia flight

Divers have retrieved a black box from the crashed AirAsia flight from the bottom of the Java Sea, officials say.

Thailand wants refugee returned

New Zealand is being urged by Thailand to revoke the passport of a Thai fugitive who has fled to this country.

Last selfie from doomed AirAsia jet

AirAsia crash victim's family learned of their loved one's fate after being sent a selfie he featured in, taken on board flight QZ8501 as it prepared for takeoff.

Kiwi meth accused in Bali told of fear

New details have emerged about a NZ man's trip to Asia to meet his internet girlfriend for the first time, before he was arrested for allegedly smuggling meth into Bali.

Chinese airlines swoop in

China's big three state-owned airlines are spreading their wings and heading for New Zealand this summer and have room for the number of flights to double.

Vietnam's best hotel bars

Go underground in the steps of Joan Baez.

Singapore: Inside the luxury of Raffles Hotel

Raffles Hotel is more character than edifice, writes Vicki Virtue.

Miners 'covering their eyes' on China's commodity cliff

With $1 trillion spent on projects to feed a commodity boom since 2002, the world's mining firms have a lot riding on China.

World's oldest spice pays off for Vietnam

At a time when commodity producers are enduring a slump in prices for everything, Vietnam's pepper farmers are prospering.

Macau: Collision with the past

They may have gambling in common, but historic Macau has a genuine heart - and far better cuisine - than its glitzy American desert cousin, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Hunger Games banned for sparking protests

The new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.