Victim of enforced disappearance from Dhaka pinpoints detention centre
HM Rana, a musician with Closeup-1 fame, was not picked up in the same manner as others. Since Rana's uncle was also in the military, he was escorted to the centre by a military…
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Growing paper, plastic scrap imports aggravate Indonesia’s waste problem
Experts are calling on the government to develop recycling industries as well as waste management infrastructure.
Where is Alice Guo? From small-town mayor to transnational fugitive all in five months
In an interview with Asia News Network, Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expresses hope that the dismissed mayor who slipped out of the country in mid-July will eventually…
Protecting Cambodia’s vulnerable children
In Cambodia, where poverty, social instability and limited access to resources heighten the vulnerabilities faced by children, safeguarding their rights and well-being requires a…
Why Korea suffers record trade deficit despite K-culture boom
Industry sources say that an increasing number of Koreans are opting to travel abroad amid the shifting travel trends of younger generations, coupled with rising costs at home.
Navigating Jakarta’s future
Jakarta may be commemorating its final anniversary this month as the national capital, but for more than 30 million people, the city will continue to be the country’s economic…
Conservation efforts help revitalise China’s Yangtze river
With 10-year fishing ban underway, fish stocks are starting to recover.
Guardians of the forest: Southeast Asia’s farmers are under threat from new EU rules on palm oil
Farmers in Indonesia and Malaysia could see their livelihoods threatened by a new EU ban on palm oil sourced from cleared forests. Insight explores how these smallholders can earn…
High number of North Korean elite defections to the South could mark second exodus: Analysts
While no specific figures for previous elite defections to the South were given, an unnamed official told local media that the rise in such escapes was likely triggered by the…
What’s happening with the internet in Pakistan?
While there is no transparency from the government or the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) about the scale and scope of the country’s internet infrastructure plans,…