Sink or swim: Navigating the shifting retail landscape in Singapore

Launching into bricks and mortar retail in Singapore is like boarding the Titanic on a first class ticket — it’s glamorous, expensive, and it’s slowly sinking, writes Tailor Skincare founder and CEO Sara Quilter.

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Finding the 'middle road' between Trump and Kim

The Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam was widely deemed a failure, but there is still hope the two leaders can find middle ground — with the help of South Korea, writes Suzannah Jessep.

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India's big election: By the numbers

On April 11, India will go to the polls, kicking off the world's biggest democratic event. Here are some key statistics to help wrap your head around the sheer scale of the 2019 Indian general election...

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What has media in New Zealand been reporting about Asia? Here's a roundup of stories from the past week. 

• Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will on Sunday head to China for just one day of meetings
  NZ HERALD
   
• Muslim group: return $2m from China
  NEWSROOM
   
• Will PM Ardern raise Uyghur camps on China visit?
  THE SPINOFF
   
• Submissions reopen for inquiry on foreign interference in New Zealand elections 
  STUFF
   
• China trade threats 'all bark and no bite' 
  NEWSROOM 
   
• Christchurch terror attack 'exposes flaws' of the 'weakening' Western world, Chinese media claims
  NEWSHUB

The Christchurch mosque shootings continue to dominate headlines in Asia. Here's some of the latest coverage.

• Christchurch shootings: why would some Indian Hindus celebrate the death of Muslims?
  SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST | HONG KONG
   
• Singapore's Muslim religious leaders say NZ attacks a reminder of dangers of intolerance
  THE STRAITS TIMES | SINGAPORE
   
• 'Traumatised and paranoid': Malaysians in New Zealand struggle after Christchurch terrorist attack
  SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST | HONG KONG
   
• A job well done to New Zealand's PM 
  MALAYSIAKINI | MALAYSIA
   
• Before New Zealand shooting, visitors from India nearly doubled in four years 
  THE INDIAN EXPRESS | INDIA

• A tour marred by cruelty, marked by humanity
  THE DAILY STAR | BANGLADESH

• (ANALYSIS) After New Zealand massacre, Islamophobia spreads on Chinese social media
  COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW | USA

• (ANALYSIS) Is Chinese media using the New Zealand mosque shooting as a political opportunity?
  ABC NEWS | AUSTRALIA

China: Pay-for-praise is the latest social media craze

Chinese social media users are paying to join chat groups where members are showered with over-the-top compliments. For example? "Your eyes are as resplendent as the stars and your jet-black hair is smooth as silk brocade".

Indonesia: Garuda cancels Boeing 737 Max 8 order

Indonesia's national airline is seeking to cancel a multibillion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes. Garuda said passengers in Indonesia have "lost trust and no longer have confidence" in the plane.

Thailand: The Election Commission has no calculator

Thai citizens were left confused as the Election Commission decided to postpone the annnouncement of initial results from the country's general election. One popular theory on Twitter was that the #ECHasNoCalculator.