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Closing the loop
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 13/12/2021
» The global climate movement has grown exponentially, demanding that world leaders and governments walk the talk on environmental and societal issues to keep the rise in global temperature below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
On guard against terror
Asia focus, Erich Parpart and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 03/02/2020
» When President Donald Trump ordered American troops to withdraw last October from northeastern Syria, critics said the decision would play into the hands of terrorists, with ramifications beyond the Middle East.
RCEP causing rifts in India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 28/10/2019
» As talks for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) enter their final stages, opposition to the 16-country Asian trade pact is growing among the Hindu nationalist groups that the government counts on for support.
Eco-warriors
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 01/07/2019
» The "school strike" outside the Swedish parliament in August last year and the emergence of the Extinction Rebellion movement have inspired thousands of eco-warriors across India, who are turning up the heat in their campaign against pollution and environmental degradation.
Trash heroes and scavenger apps help Bali clean up
Asia focus, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 06/08/2018
» DENPASAR: Five years ago, tour guide Wayan Aksara noticed that more and more visitors he showed around Bali were complaining about garbage on its once-pristine beaches.
Period pain: India tackles menstruation taboos
Asia focus, By Narendra Kaushik in Kullu, Published on 05/02/2018
» Sumitra Devi, 29, becomes bashful when she has to talk about menstruation.