Muse magazine's Perry Lam: 'Art is manipulation'

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Hong Kong's outspoken cultural critic Perry Lam joins a panel discussion on the audience as puppet and the artist as puppeteer Perry Lam Perry Lam wants us to wake up and smell the BS. As totally passive receptors of information, we are being ...
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Clean Air Network's Joanne Ooi: Why this is 'our most important year'

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CNNGo chats with Joanne Ooi from Clean Air Network on why 2010 is the time to get aggressive about air pollution Smoggy with a chance of acid rain -- doesn't look quite the same as in travel brochures. The Clean Air Network (CAN) launched a petition ...
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The complex art of gourmet tea blending and tea-food pairing

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Interview with Gryphon Tea's Lim Tian Wee Gryphon Tea's Lim Tian Wee explains why a tea "is never just a tea" and creates a special blend just for CNNGo You could say Gryphon Tea's Lim Tian Wee was born into the business -- he comes from a long line ...
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Hong Kong Salsa Festival: Interview with organiser Joseph Ennin

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As the Hong Kong Salsa Festival nears, we grab organizer Joseph Ennin for a chat about the highlights The floor is open to everyone at Jubilee on Saturdays. The Hong Kong Salsa Festival kicks off on February 1, and with street parties, beginner's ...
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Service with a smile: Adrian Lee and the Klapsons hotel brand

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Interview with Adrian Lee of Klapsons Adrian Lee describes how being small can give you great maneuverability, both in business and on the basketball court Flanked by the massive steel sphere structure that's the centerpiece of Klapson's lobby, ...
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Interview: Eddie Lui steps down as JCCAC chief

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CNNGo chats with sculptor Eddie Lui who transformed an abandoned factory into a bustling arts hub Eddie Lui and his sculptures fired in special kilns in Foshan that bring the clay's minerals to the surface. off The Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre ...
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Video: Qasim Virjee and Indian electronica music

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Indian electronica Qasim Virjee, a Canadian audio-visualist and web producer, talks about the rise and future of a genre of electronic fusion music once dubbed Asian Underground An Interview with indianelectronica.com's Director, Qasim Virjee from ...
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Interview: Nikhil Patil and the future of VFX in India

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While Avatar stamped India firmly on the special effects map, it's in its TV ad work where the magic really happens, according to graphics designer Nikhil Patil ...
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Ramen revisited: Interview with chef David Chang

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How the Korean American chef's obsession with noodles has taken Asian cuisine State-side David Chang says ramen "just became a weird esoteric hobby of mine." off You may think the only place to get true Asian cuisine is here in Asia. And you would be ...
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The mellowing of sexpot singer John Molina

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Interview with John Molina of Kruger The lead singer of Kruger is back; brighter, better (and a little older) than before John Molina (center) fronts the rock band Kruger, one of Singapore's most veteran music groups off After a brief hiatus, the ...
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