The Shenzhentrification of Johor Bahru
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The Shenzhentrification of Johor Bahru
With its proximity to Singapore, Johor Bahru has been likened as the next Shenzhen. The city is now transforming with new apartments and business districts.
Travel Reads
As historic Tsukiji market closes, fishmongers mourn
“Takako Arai’s (not pictured) earliest memories are of Tsukiji, playing hide-and-seek with her brother in the concrete maze of Tokyo’s sprawling fish market. Years later, she now runs the family’s seafood stall that sells mackerel and yellowfin tuna.”
Pictures of Life Aboard Cuba's Aging Trains
“This rail system was the first in Latin America and among the oldest in the world.”
Visit a Centuries-Old Kuwaiti Island Turned Ghost Town
“Failaka Island is a rare place where the histories of ancient Greece and the first Gulf War collide.”
Madagascar Vanilla - Bracing for the Vanilla Boom
“Madagascar Vanilla - Some of Madagascar’s farmers will spend their cash in sprees. But their spending may not be as illogical as it first appears.”
The Wings Won’t Fall Off
“To overcome her fear of flying, a writer spent weeks going to a class inside an airport. But could she ever get on a plane?”
The hidden gems in Hong Kong that selfie-loving mainland Chinese tourists have discovered
“Some locations have earned mythical status on social media, while others had Hollywood cameos.”
Multibillion-dollar Macau: a city of glitz and grit
“Macau is set to become the world’s richest place by 2020 – but with billion-dollar skyscrapers standing beside rundown apartment blocks, it’s clear not everyone is benefiting.”
Macau.
Travel News
Sydney plans to transform abandoned tunnels into bars
“Disused sections of Sydney’s underground rail network could become home to the city’s newest bars, shops and cultural spaces under a government proposal.”
Indonesia Tsunami
Indonesia tsunami: Satellite images reveal extent of damage in earthquake-hit Palu
“Once green fields and farmland replaced by mud and sludge, chunks of the shoreline that have disappeared and houses and businesses turned to rubble — new satellite images show how the latest earthquake and tsunami have ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu.”
Indonesia tsunami: Palu hit by 'worst case scenario'
“Indonesia experiences earthquakes daily, but the scale of Palu’s quake and tsunami took everyone by surprise.”
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Saigon Skyline.