The Chinatown in Binondo, in Manila, is the oldest in the world. Photo: Shutterstock
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Destinations known by Mercedes Hutton
A Chinatown in South Korea is supposed to attract tourists, instead it has sparked anti-Chinese sentiment
Located in Gangwon province, the Korea-China Culture Town is expected to be completed in 2022
A petition calling for an end to construction has gathered more than 415,000 signatures
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Having lived his whole life in the modern cities of Singapore and Hong Kong, Wee Kek Koon has an inexplicable fascination with the past. He is constantly amazed by how much he can mine from China s history for his weekly column in Post Magazine, which he has written since 2005.
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March 11, 2021
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Alena Douhan, the UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, published her preliminary report on February 12 on the impact of US and European sanctions on Venezuela.
The report laid bare how a years-long campaign of economic warfare has asphyxiated Venezuela’s economy, crushing the government’s ability to provide basic services both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The country’s southernmost province has failed to live up to expectations it would become an international destination, but it has not been wanting for domestic visitors, particularly now.