Joseph Koh
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Why China’s young creatives are fleeing the rat race for Dali’s slower, sunnier life (opens the original)
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“China’s development has progressed at such a fast pace that we have lost the joy of living,” says Xie Ke, a Chongqing native and designer who fell in love with the mountain city of Dali in Yunnan province more than 20 years ago. “It’s conventional wisdom to work hard when we’re young and enjoy the fruits of our labour when we’re old. Many Chinese, however, are starting to ask, ‘Why can’t I enjoy the present too?’” Dali’s subtropical highland climate, nature and languid pace of life are some of
The secret sauce to Singapore’s clever population? A push for creativity and curiosity (opens the original)
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Medicine, law and engineering have long been the holy trinity of Singaporeans’ career aspirations. But the city-state’s politicians hope that this won’t be the case for much longer. “The country would like students to have a broader definition of success,” says Vincent Chua, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Years of rote learning and high-pressure exams have laid the foundations for growth here but, as the economy evolves, education is refocusing on ways to f
After a decade in the making, the curtain is set to rise at Shanghai Grand Opera House (opens the original)
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The curtains at the Shanghai Grand Opera House will finally rise on 17 October. A decade in the making, the new world-class cultural destination in the Chinese metropolis will kick things off with a packed season featuring 82 performances across 47 productions. Designed by Oslo-founded architecture practice Snøhetta in close collaboration with the East China Architectural Design and Research Institute, the sprawling 146,786 sq m complex will be more than a performing-arts venue. The team has ima
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