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Hong Kong: Feast for foodies
Let your taste buds run free in Hong Kong - a food destination full of surprises.

Vietnam: 8 tips for Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam, is a wonderfully chaotic city. Here, Isaac Davison tells you how to to get the most out of the place as an unabashed, camera-toting tourist, or as a savvy local.

Five free things to do in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh's developing tourism sector also means that nearly every attraction has an entry fee, even if just a dollar or two. But in keeping with history, some sites cost nothing at all.

Vietnam: 48 hours in Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam's biggest city packs in fresh flavours, French relics and a futuristic skyline.

Lantau Island: A tale of two statues
On Lantau Island off Hong Kong, Duncan Gillies sees Snow White and an extremely large Buddha.

Shane Jones report: What's in it?
Shane Jones has received a draft copy of the auditor-general's report into his decision to grant Chinese billionaire William Yan citizenship - but won't reveal the contents.

Boom time for Macau
A decade ago Macau was pretty sleepy, having opened an airport only in 1995. Now it is a boom town.

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

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.

Bangkok shopping most exciting in the world
Many people say it's London, Paris or Munich. But the most exciting shopping is in Bangkok. The air conditioned and squeaky-clean trains stop right at the entrance of the most important shopping complexes on the lively Sukhumvit and Rama I roads.

Vietnam: Travels with Uncle Ho
Away from Halong Bay, you can still find some parts of Northern Vietnam free of tourist buses and technology, discovers Isaac Davison.

Malaysia: Marine marvels
Kate Hodal embarks on a magical four-day underwater tour of eastern peninsular Malaysia.