Asia Pacific

Online retail fuelling rapid rise in sales of fake goods, says OECD

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Counterfeits worth $590bn a year made up 3.3% of global trade in 2016, report finds

‘Buildings that defy categorisation’ – Arata Isozaki wins 2019 Pritzker architecture prize

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The 87-year-old, known for his visionary ideas including an inflatable concert hall, wins architecture’s Nobel prize equivalent

Samsung’s $2,000 Galaxy Fold changes the smartphone game

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Folding tablet hybrid shows Asia, not US or Europe, is leading the way in innovation

Lasers and metallic blazers at Dior menswear debut in Tokyo

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British designer Kim Jones turns brand’s ode to Japanese culture into a ‘hypermodern reality’

Chinese retail sites drop Dolce & Gabbana amid racist ad backlash

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Fallout continues after advert featuring Chinese model trying to eat pizza with chopsticks