Asia: business, fun & shopping

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent and a powerhouse of global trade. Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai and Dubai lead in finance, electronics, manufacturing, shipping and technology, and the region's supply chains reach almost every market on earth.

Travellers come for Kyoto's temples, the Great Wall of China, Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal, the beaches of Thailand, Bali and the Maldives, Himalayan treks in Nepal and the street food of Bangkok, Hanoi and Penang. Shopping covers Tokyo's electronics districts, Dubai's gold souk, Seoul's beauty stores, night markets across Southeast Asia, and silk, tea and spices.