Against the tide: Defending human rights and civic freedoms in Southeast Asia
Governments across the region are employing increasingly sophisticated and repressive tactics to silence dissent, stifle opposition and suppress independent voices.
The Asian View
Health promotion, Thailand’s way
Thailand’s globally recognized success is rooted in evidence-informed policies and programs that rely on research to answer critical issues on the best approach, effectivity,…
In search of growth
It is possible to see the same reflexes, which drove earlier liquidity-fuelled growth booms, beginning to express themselves.
Dispatch from South Korea
There is an undercurrent of toughness, even confrontation, in the politics of the Republic of Korea.
Cigarette city: Breathing in Dhaka’s signature cocktail
The Bangladeshi capital's air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day. This makes Dhaka the only place…
South Korea’s impeachment battle is democracy in action
President Yoon’s removal would serve as a global example of how democracies can and should deal with those who abuse the privileges of incumbency.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad: Lessons of transition
History offers cautionary tales for Syria. Libya and Iraq, both torn apart after the fall of autocratic regimes, failed to establish stable political orders. These examples…
Is Southeast Asia the next frontier for AI?
The region’s tech-savvy youth presents a key advantage in accelerating AI adoption.
Our chance to be heard
The campaign 16 Days of Activism initiated in 1991 by the Center for Women's Global Leadership, aims to highlight and combat all forms of gender-based violence, emphasising its…
Beyond personality disorders
Pakistan’s mainstream politics is unstable and has been for the better part of seven and a half decades.