What sparked Nepal’s Gen Z protests and rise of ‘Nepo kid’ campaign?
The social media ban came as the online anti-elite movement was gaining traction.
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12,000-year-old human skeleton unearthed in northern Vietnam
The skull was shattered by a rock falling from the cave ceiling, but it was still sufficient to reconstruct nearly the entire structure, including the dental system.
Exploring two small historical towns in Malaysia’s Pahang and Negri Sembilan
For road trip lovers, Malaysia has many interesting small towns to visit, such as these two off-the-beaten-track historical towns.
Because no one asked: Archiving the Rohingya past
The Rohingya archive repositions. It insists that the community be seen not only as stateless victims but as agents with deep pasts, thick roots, and futures denied but not…
Why the Indus Waters Treaty matters globally
The treaty is a stunning example of international cooperation but now faces a new enemy in political collapse and climate change.
Indonesia’s planned new capital Nusantara risks ‘white elephant’ status
The legacy project of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is battling a slashed budget, slowed construction and a deficit of interest from a new leader focused on social…
Hating the Philippines’ flood-control nepo babies may also be a form of activism
The court of public opinion seems satisfyingly harsh, and the unadulterated disgust towards the nepo babies often reflects the larger condemnation of the unjust situations at…
‘Pragmatic move’: Taipei, Manila strengthen people-to-people ties amid China tensions
The Philippines, whether it admits it or not, has a front-line role in a Taiwan contingency, analysts say.
Battle over memory: Why the Indonesian government’s plan to rewrite its history books should alarm us
If today’s rewriting goes unchallenged, tomorrow’s students may face the same fate: groomed not to think, but to comply.
What we know about North Korean leader’s daughter Kim Ju-ae’s staged rise
Over the past week, the young Ju-ae accompanied her father to his first-ever multilateral diplomatic event alongside 26 heads of state, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and…