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Action Asia selected for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cabins
(March 18, 2014) Action Asia, the region’s leading outdoors magazine, is among a select group of publications chosen to grace the racks in First Class and Business Class cabins of all Cathay Pacific...
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Anilao photo contest winners
In December 2013, the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) partnered with the Underwater Macro Photographers Group (UWMP) to launch an international dive photography shootout in Anilao, Batangas....
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A crossing with a difference
Photo: Anthony Kwan/Power of Sports Images/Ocean Recovery Alliance On May 24, 35-year-old Simon Holliday completed the Clean Cross, an epic 35km swim from Hong Kong to Macau to raise awareness and...
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2014 selfie contest underway
There’s a heap of great gear up for grabs in our annual photo contest, held once again courtesy of the nice people at The North Face. They have given us US$2,000-worth of goodies and all you need to do...
View ArticleAction Asia makes SOPA shortlists
The region’s favourite outdoors and adventure travel magazine, Action Asia, was again recognised for its editorial quality at the recent SOPA 2014 awards, being shortlisted for Excellence in Magazine...
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Skyrunning champ Kremer promotes Vertical Kilometre event
Women’s 2014 Skyrunning World Champion, Stevie Kremer, runs up Lantau Peak on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island while checking out the trail ahead of the MSIG Lantau Vertical Kilometre on December 5, 2014....
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New bike festival for Yangshuo
Thinking of a long weekend in the saddle? The inaugural Yangshuo Bike Festival will soon be taking place from October 31 to November 2, 2014. Billed as a “festival-on-wheels” by organisers Bike Aways...
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Stairmasters to compete in Hong Kong
Taking place on Sunday, December 7, the Race to Hong Kong ICC will be the grand finale of the 2014 Vertical World Circuit. In a last blast for the annual skyscraper stair series, runners will fight...
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2014 Photo Contest Winners
Over the past few months, we’ve asked you to take an adventurous selfie with your copy of Action Asia. Hats off to all those who took part – many of you went to great lengths, submitting shots from...
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Damming indictment
Meltdown in Tibet cover MELTDOWN IN TIBET BY MICHAEL BUCKLEY (Palgrave Macmillan) Freshwater is fast becoming the world’s most important commodity as we pollute and misuse our rivers and plumb ever...
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Obama encourages climate action
US President Obama made a speech in early August, about the country’s proposed Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce emissions equivalent to taking out 870 million tons of carbon dioxide from the...
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Colourcoil Borneo TMBT 2015 Ultra Trail Marathon
Local debutant takes first place By Kris Van de Velde Malaysia has discovered a new ultrarunning star in David Simpat as the 33-year-old local won the Colourcoil Borneo TMBT 2015 Ultra Trail Marathon...
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A whole bunch of trail in Brunei
Male winner of 42-km category, Sefli Ahar (Brunei). Ahar and Najmunisaa take convincing wins in first-ever trail marathon Local running star Sefli Ahar, and up-and-coming female runner, Tahira...
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Red Bull Illume 2016 winners announced
Photographer: Lorenz Holder Red Bull Illume 2016 Category: Masterpiece Athlete: Senad Grosic Location: Gablenz, Germany This artistic shot of a biker captured on a half-moon bridge, surrounded by...
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Readership survey, last call!
Action Asia readers and fans! We need your help. Give us your feedback to help us plan future content that best suits your interests. Participate in our...
View ArticleOpening up northern Maldives surf spots
Antony Colas, founder of Maldivesurf, encountered Kakuni Rights by chance in August 2004 on an 18-hr dhoni trip. A dhoni is a multipurpose sailboat widely used in Maldives. “It was pumping. I came back...
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