Asia Bling

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Asia Bling

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Dec 23, 2010

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New places are leaping to prominence in the pampered world of luxury. Peter Day hears from some of the people behind the extraordinary hunger for luxury in Asia.
Producer: Sandra Kanthal & Neil Koenig
Editor: Stephen Chilcott

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Dec 23, 2010

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Titles in the series (100)

Insights into the business world - featuring content from BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.

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