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East & Southeast Asia

Discover the latest developments in East and Southeast Asia, from economic growth and political shifts to cultural innovation and regional challenges.

Posted inSpotlight

10 Years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Avatar photo by Jack McClelland October 8, 2023October 10, 2023
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Singapore Solved Housing. What Can We Learn From Them?

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan September 28, 2023September 28, 2023
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How Will the BRICS Expansion Shape the Future of Emerging Political Economies?

Avatar photo by Liz Mendes September 24, 2023October 10, 2023
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The Price of Fast Fashion? Our Health

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The Unexpected Impacts of Japan’s Nuclear Wastewater Disposal Plan 

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Techno-Orientalism’s Subhuman East and Anti-Asian Racism

by Anonymous June 24, 2023January 13, 2026
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The Struggle Over Territorial Sovereignty: Land Grabbing in the Philippines

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan June 20, 2023June 14, 2023
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South Korea’s Spy Cam Crisis

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Trapped by Trash: The Cycle of Poverty in Indonesia’s Pemulung Communities

Avatar photo by Emily Hellam May 14, 2023December 28, 2024
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Georgia at Crossroads Between Russian Influence and Western Democracy

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan April 8, 2023November 12, 2023
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The AIIB’s First Overseas Office: What Does This Mean for Global Politics?

Avatar photo by Lara Yacoub April 5, 2023April 30, 2023
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Azerbaijan’s Government is Stirring Up Racism Against Armenians, While the International Community Stands Idly By

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan March 4, 2023March 5, 2023
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The 80-Year Rebellion: Why Western Media Does Not Cover Myanmar

Avatar photo by Henry Stevens February 8, 2023December 28, 2024
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The Mekong River: Where Renewable Energy Threatens Southeast Asia’s Environment and Diplomacy

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson September 8, 2022September 8, 2022
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Learning from Drug Crises in Vancouver and the Philippines

Avatar photo by Lara Yacoub August 11, 2022December 27, 2024
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Why Japan, of All Countries, is Adopting a Four-Day Work Week

Avatar photo by Yulina Goto August 8, 2022December 28, 2024
Posted inAnalysis

The Japanese Public’s Historic Support for Nuclear Disarmament is Now Shifting: What’s Changed?

Avatar photo by Yulina Goto July 23, 2022August 3, 2022
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The Pacific Islands’ Diplomatic Shifts Towards China Are Informed by Historical Dynamics

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson July 21, 2022December 28, 2024
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Asianization of Hollywood: From Stereotypes to Diversity

Avatar photo by Light Naing July 18, 2022February 5, 2025
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America’s Taiwan Policy: Caught between Ambiguity and Clarity

Avatar photo by Osama Alshantti July 8, 2022December 28, 2024

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