Breaking down the new populist playbook in Bangladesh
Populist political communication is slowly eroding the foundation of inclusion and compromise, the writer says.
Ethnic diversity in South Korea’s military is rising, but policies lag, exposing troops to bias, barriers
Military expects 10,000 minority soldiers by 2030, but language barriers and bias undermine integration of these troops.
Living in a time of fear: The rise of digital inquisition in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been seeing cases of sting operations, viralisation, and sensationalisation. The accused are not seen as individual offenders having committed specific acts of…
Rano the bear’s injuries, psychological trauma are microcosm of suffering endured by animals at Karachi Zoo
Rano’s escape from the zoo is emblematic of what is possible when trained hands, structured care, and institutional transparency align. But her story also reveals the extent of…
Graves over homes: Jakarta’s cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents
The Indonesian capital is planning to revitalise and expand several public cemeteries at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for…
Why French President Macron’s China visit and Russian President Putin’s India trip will show Europe no longer sets the agenda
Both leaders seek to bolster trade positions amid global shifts, but are unlikely to secure more than lukewarm reassurances from their Asian counterparts.
American dream turned nightmare: Deported Bangladeshi migrants recount hunger, abuse and shattered hopes
Earlier this year, 187 Bangladeshis had already been deported from the US.
How teachers are navigating South Korea’s martial law crisis in classrooms
Educators say teaching the event is crucial to fostering democratic values.
Cyclone Senyar was rare for Southeast Asia – could a storm like it ever hit Singapore?
It is rare, but not impossible, for a tropical cyclone to form near the Equator. For Cyclone Senyar, it was whipped up by the northeast monsoon and a concurrent typhoon brewing…
Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting
Anger at the University of Oxford regarding the lack of credit on social media for Indonesian researchers and collaborators in research about world’s largest flower rafflesia…