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Singapore: Sentosa's legal highs

Jungle fever

Ann Huston took her sons on a voyage to Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park to meet their orange relatives.

Ask Lonely Planet: Asia stopovers on a budget

Chinese data boosts NZ shares

Study helps calm extinction fears

A New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.

Cricket: Watson is keen to cement No 4 spot

Put NZ's health before big pharma

Leaked proposed provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement could affect our ability to treat chronic diseases, writes Briar Mannering.

India: Skip the traffic - take a tuk-tuk

Autorickshaws could give Michael Schumacher a run for his money on the busy streets of Hyderabad, finds Kris Shannon.

Japan: Love shack, baby

Ian D. Robinson finds an odd way to get intimate in Japan.

Colleges stay suspended until new year

Japan: Care for some sushi?

When in Japan, do as the Japanese do - ski. And when not skiing, learn how to make sushi.

Key in Burma: The Herald interview

As John Key wraps up an important Burma visit, he talks to Herald Political Editor Audrey Young about what he's learned and seen.

Turkey: Carpet buying at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

Panda's fight for survival

The Chinese consider the giant panda a national treasure, and it's evident just how much they're loved when one visits Chengdu Research Base.