HeyJaredJames Chambers
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Can a megacity with no history have culture? Shenzhen certainly thinks so (opens the original)
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China’s high-tech supercity, Shenzhen, is experiencing a different type of boom: museums. The Shenzhen International Art Museum opened in May, accompanying the launch of two other state-funded institutions that cover everything from design to dinosaurs. The city’s trio of big-name openings is drawing in day-trippers from nearby Hong Kong and there’s more to come. If this cultural shift takes root, it could change perceptions of China’s Silicon Valley, which is often labelled as a city without a
The expat tribes of Asia you need to know when building a new inner circle (opens the original)
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Leaving home to live and work abroad is as much about meeting new people as it is about getting to know a place. For those in industries with an office or classroom to report to, colleagues are often the first port of call. For others, shared hobbies, home countries, life stages and levels of homesickness bring fresh arrivals together, steering them towards five-a-side football teams, cold plunge clubs, conscious dance evenings and Whatsapp groups. Expat-friendly bubbles are a way to make friend
By downsizing its premises, is Bangkok’s Dutch embassy signalling its diminished ambitions? (opens the original)
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Western European countries have some impressive embassies in Bangkok. The riverside compounds of France and Portugal, Thailand’s oldest diplomatic partners, rub shoulders with the capital’s ritziest luxury hotels and premium shopping centres. Dutch diplomats, however, have recently had a change of scenery. Since earlier this month, they have been reporting to an address at Dusit Central Park, a landmark mixed-use development opposite Lumpini Park, rather than their century-old former premises on
It’s time for menswear to make waves on the beach (opens the original)
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When it comes to beachwear, fashion brands are missing a trick. Their summer collections for men focus almost exclusively on eyewear and swim shorts, leaving the entire top half of the male anatomy uncovered. Frescobol Carioca from Rio de Janeiro and Ripa Ripa from Milan rely on linen shirts and regular T-shirts to fill the gap. Orlebar Brown and Vilebrequin both have a rashguard range but these handful of items – compared with literally hundreds of pairs of shorts – can kindly be described as a
What’s all the buzz? A new laser device could take the sting out of mosquito bites (opens the original)
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Pesky mosquitoes could be about to have their own AI-powered reckoning (writes James Chambers). Photon Matrix Lab, a start-up from Jiangsu province northwest of Shanghai, claims to have developed a laser device and algorithm that can zap mozzies straight out of the air. The portable machine, which looks a lot like a projector or speaker, can be used at home, mounted on restaurant walls or brought along to a picnic or barbecue, creating a six-metre-wide safe zone. No fuss, no chemicals and none o
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