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Finding Harmony Between Humans and Elephants
….How one non-profit organisation is encouraging alternative crops to reduce human–elephant conflict in Thailand.
Text Sarah Eichstadt
When elephants enter her farm, Roengrom “Rom” Amsamarng runs...
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Science
Asia’s Hot Stuff
The chilli pepper is an indispensable part of Asian cuisine. We take a look at some of Asia's spiciest varieties on offer.
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Red Alert: Treasures at Risk
Animals are among the many natural treasures to which Asia is home. We spotlight the Asian species listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List.Malayan Tiger
Panthera tigris jacksoni
Status: Critically Endangered
Region: Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)
Population remaining: 250 – 340
Classified as Indochinese tigers until DNA testing in 2004 showed...
Tardigrada
Water bear is the friendlier name for a tiny creature so resilient it is able to survive in winter ice and the deepest of oceans.
Editorial Error in AG 141 Issue 2/2020 (The Wood Edition)
Asian Geographic magazine apologises for the error in AG 141 Issue 2/2020 (The Wood Edition) on the description of the individual found on the Malaysian Ringgit.
We have received feedbacks on this error and have immediately made the necessary correction to the error, and on the issue's digital magazine, as...
Photographer Spotlight: Md Omar Faruk
Photojournalism Category April 2020 Winner, taken at Sylhet, Bangladesh, by Md Omar Faruk
As ASIAN Geographic’s annual Images of Asia (IOA) 2020 Photo/Videography Competition looms closer, submissions to our IOA Monthly competition – the precursor to our annual event – are pouring in. We have received stunning photos across the...
Current Affairs
Observing The New Uzbekistan
Central Asia's most populous nation Uzbekistan was voted for their leader. Around 20 million Uzbeks are eligible for an election on 9 July at...
Palm Progress
Can palm oil plantations and endangered rainforests really coexist? One conservationist says yes.
Text and images credit: Nathan Sen
The island of Borneo, divided among Malaysia,...
Above the Water: Sea Science
Text by Benjamin P.Horton
340 MILLION people are at risk of flooding from sea-level rise by 2050.
We know that rising sea levels affect every coastal...
The Gold Trap: How COVID-19 is pushing Filipino children into hazardous work
By Marielle Lucenio
The Philippines had been making slow progress in its long fight against child labour, but the pandemic reversed the gains that had...
A culture of silence blunts the impact of a new Vietnamese law against sexual...
By Trang Vu
Vietnam’s new labor law requires employers to put in place mechanisms to prevent and penalize sexual harassment in the workplace. But Vietnamese...
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The Road to Independence: Burma (1945 – 1962)
From the 1962 Democracy Protests, through the 1974 U Thant Crisis, the 1988 Uprising, and the 2007 Saffron Revolution, to the 2021 Spring Revolution, Myanmar has fought against the whims of its military leaders and suffered at the hands of the army. To make sense of the tumultuous events of the past six decades, we must understand the complex politics and power struggles that have dominated this country once known as Burma.
