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Creating a sustainable feminist recovery
Asia focus, António Guterres, Published on 07/03/2022
» As the world moves ahead to mark International Women's Day tomorrow, the clock on women's rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.
Can Myanmar learn from its mistakes?
Asia focus, Mohammad Mushfiqul Haque Mukit, Published on 03/05/2021
» Myanmar is an excellent example of how not to run a country. Given the current state of affairs, a military takeover was inevitable, and the scenario is now a complete disaster.
The pendulum is swinging
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 02/03/2020
» Politics in the "Land of the Free" has entered a new era with the help of social platforms and internet ubiquity. Thailand is more politically diverse than it was just a few years ago when the kingdom was divided into three camps: anti-Thaksin, pro-Thaksin and those who were just indifferent to politics.
The power of 8 seconds
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 12/08/2019
» While millennials have come into their own as a major social and economic force, they will soon be sharing the limelight with their Generation Z successors.
Mastering the message
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/03/2019
» Life rarely progresses the way we intended. Sometimes, we need to adjust to unexpected circumstances and always be ready for change. Once we master the ability to adapt to unforeseen events and to constantly absorb new knowledge, it usually allows our lives to blossom in beautiful ways.
Vietnam and the dilemma of new wealth
Asia focus, Tran Le Thuy in Hanoi, Published on 11/03/2019
» Five days before US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in Hanoi for their second summit late last month, two former Vietnamese ministers of communications were arrested and charged with "violations related to management and use of public capital".
Indonesian LGBT community wins respite from criminalisation
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 23/04/2018
» The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Indonesia is breathing a sigh of relief, at least temporarily, as legislators have put on hold the passage of revisions to the Criminal Code that would criminalise gay sex along with extramarital sex.
Indonesians in touch
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 12/02/2018
» If there’s one thing that Indonesians can agree on when asked what smartphones and the internet are most useful for, it would be to access social media and messaging applications.