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Typhoon Mangkhut: a dozen must-reads while you’re stuck at home

Batten down the hatches and reach for that packet of crisps. This Week in Asia has some suggested reading to get you through the big day

As Hong Kong grinds to a halt, it’s going to be a long, long day, with nowhere to go. In case you are planning to use the time to catch up on some quality reading, we’ve got you covered. To help you get through the day, our editors have curated a dozen of our best reads since This Week in Asia launched two years ago. We have kept the list short (wasn’t easy) and as eclectic as possible, from popular culture and economy to history and society, from the curious phenomenon of ‘silver porn’ and gender role reversals to an unlikely star and an untiring journey. Browse through our list, see what catches your fancy, grab that pack of crisps and get started. Happy reading!

Photo: SCMP Pictures

SLAVE HUSBANDS OF HONG KONG: THE MEN WHO MARRY INTO SERVITUDE

 

Photo: Handout

MEET JAPAN’S 82-YEAR-OLD PORN STAR

 

Photo: Shutterstock

MACAU: THE INCREDIBLE POVERTY AT THE HEART OF WORLD’S RICHEST PLACE

 

Photo: Rob Gilhooly

INSIDE JAPAN’S HOST CLUBS: MALE GEISHAS OR JUST PRETTY MEN?

 

Photo: Handout

MY MOTHER AND MAO, SINGAPORE TAXES AND THE RISE OF HONG KONG PROPERTY: THE ROBERT KUOK MEMOIRS

 

Photo: AFP

ROAD TO DOKLAM: WHEN WILL CHINA AND INDIA START TALKING ABOUT THE 1962 WAR HONESTLY?

 

Photo: AFP

WHO GAINED THE MOST FROM HONG KONG’S COLONIAL ERA: BRITAIN, CHINA OR THE CITY?

 

Photo: Zigor Aldama

WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND THAILAND’S HOSTILITY TO CHINESE TOURISTS?

 

File photo

WHY IS RACISM SO BIG IN JAPAN?

 

Photo: AP

MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370 SEARCH: WHY GIVE HOPE WHEN THERE WAS NONE?

 

There are 61 million left-behind children in China. Photo: AFP

ONE OF 60 MILLION: LIFE AS A ‘LEFT-BEHIND’ CHILD IN CHINA
 

The Bboss nightclub in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: SCMP

‘I TRAFFICKED WOMEN AT A FAMOUS HONG KONG NIGHTCLUB’

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