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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...
Travel and Adventure
Science
3 of Asia’s Latest Forays into Space
Asia is conquering the final frontier, one launch at a time. Here are some of its most recent achievements in space
Culture
The Road to Independence: Malaya’s Battle Against Communism [1948-1960]
by Asian Geographic Editorial Team
The Malayan Emergency
Following the establishment of the Federation of Malaya, looming uncertainty befell the Chinese majority, who felt excluded from...
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No Land for Nomads
It’s seven in the morning, but the frosty Mongolian steppe is still pitch black. With a thick blanket of clouds covering the starry sky, darkness is pierced by the hundreds of eerie lights emanating from the eyes of a large sheep herd.
Photographer Spotlight: Chong Keng Loy
Street/People Category Februrary 2020 Winner, titled “Sadhubaba, a holy person of Varanasi who has renounced his worldly life”, by Chong Keng Loy, in Varanasi, India
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...
6 Fascinating Facts about Herbs in Asia
Text by various authors
Images from Shutterstock and GASP
Herbs have been used for a variety of reasons across eras and cultures in human history. While herbs are often associated with the culinary arts (as they are frequently used as seasonings or garnishes), they are also used for numerous other purposes, including medicinal,...
The Biggest Pink Diamond in the World
Tracing the journey of the “Sea of Light” and the “Light of the Eye” diamonds from a mine in south-central India to a cavernous vault in the capital of Iran
Mention the “Crown Jewels” and you’ll likely immediately conjure in your mind the pomp and ceremony of the British monarchy....
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.
