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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
Memories: 4 Old School Communications Must-Haves of Yesteryear
By Rachel Kwek.
Take a trip down memory lane as we recall these communication must-haves of yesteryear
The Pager:
These personal radio devices allow users to receive...
Culture
Why Nepal’s Young Brides Marry Apples First
The first of a Newari girl’s three marriages is to an everlasting fruit
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Protecting Asia’s Biodiversity
Text Terence Koh, Image Shutterstock
The clamour for economic growth in Asia’s rapidly growing cities are threatening to drive animals across Asia into extinction.The plastic pollution that spills out from the waters in Asia is rooted in the consumption of plastic from rapidly growing cities that are directly contributing to...
Influential Storytellers of Our Time
Meet the people who create some of the most well-known stories of our time
Top 3 Destinations to Visit in Vietnam
A "floating village" at Rock Island, Ha Long Bay
Journey with us through this exotic and compelling country as we highlight the top three must-visit destinations on your next trip to Vietnam.
Text credit: Elizabeth Lim
Images credit: 123RF
BA LUA ARCHIPELAGO
Located in Kien Giant province in southern Vietnam, Ba Lua Archipelago is...
Images of Asia (IOA) Annual Competition 2024
Celebrating 25 Years of Bringing Asia to the World in 2024
ASIAN GeographicImages of Asia
PHOTO/VIDEO/ART COMPETITION 2023–24
ASIAN Geographic celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, and we’re marking the occasion with the biggest-ever edition of our flagship Images of Asia (IOA) Photo/Video/Art Competition. Enjoyed by readers for the past 16 years, this prestigious...
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.
