IMAGES FROM AROUND ASIA

Tribal men participate in the Naga tribe’s New Year festival in northern Yangon’s Leshi Village

A revolutionary battery made by Japanese company NoPoPo is filled up with orange juice. The double-As are powered by a drop of any liquid, including water, alcohol or even saliva

China takes on Canada at the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament

This group of 20-something Americans poses in front of Phnom Penh’s Independence Monument, ending a six-month drive from Germany to Cambodia. Travelling in plastic soviet-era cars, their trip aimed to raise both funds and awareness for the country’s street kids

A shopkeeper puts up Lunar New Year decorations. The traditional festive paper cutting includes the Chinese characters which mean “bringing wealth”

A buyer walks past a display of miniature cars at the Hong Kong Toy and Game Fair

Jamilah, an elephant at the Singapore Zoo, wears her brand-new GORE-TEX protective footwear which were designed specifically to help tackle Jamilah’s ongoing foot problems