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Delayed Rohingya repatriation becoming a regional crisis
Asia focus, Abantika Kumari, Published on 08/08/2022
» The future of the Rohingya people is not only a Bangladeshi issue, it is now a global issue. Bangladesh has been seeking the cooperation of regional countries and the United Nations to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya since they were first driven from Myanmar in 2017. But the results have not materialised, and the security risk is growing.
Sri Lanka's next test
Asia focus, Priyanka Krishnamoorthy, Published on 01/08/2022
» In a win for democracy, mass protests in Sri Lanka recently led to the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Searching within
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 17/01/2022
» At first sight, Anthony Tan doesn't look much like his publicity photograph. His grey hair is short and in the stage of growing back after having been shaved. So are his eyebrows. The explanation? He recently spent some time ordained as a monk.
End game for malaria
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 17/06/2019
» Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases known to humankind, killing around 400,000 people every year. And while great strides have been made in recent years in prevention and treatment, especially in Asia, eliminating the disease entirely remains a major challenge.
A restaurant with a soul
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/10/2018
» Back in the glory days of Patpong in the 1970s and 1980s, before the night market arrived, Mizu's Kitchen was one of the hottest places in Patpong Soi 1 in Bangkok.
All religions under one roof in hospital prayer room
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 19/02/2018
» Every time Prakash Singh gets stressed about the condition of his brother-in-law Harbansh Singh, he leaves the visitors' waiting area in the hospital and goes into a prayer room where he can share his feelings with Waheguru (God).