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By Elyssa Yong By far one of the most notorious families in the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda Marcos, made their mark on the country, but not in a way one would expect. Elected to the Philippines House of Representatives in 1949, Ferdinand quickly moved up the ranks and by 1965, he was inaugurated to his first term...

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 the development and special guarantees of rights given to the Malays, as well as the establishment of a colonial government under the British. This ultimately manifested in the displeasure of the Malayan Communist Party ...

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.

Winners of Images of Asia Monthly Competition June 2021 From Left to Right, Top to Bottom: “The Innocent Face” by Chan Ee Lin ; “Taste of Purulia” by Sirsendu Gayen ; “Sign of Life” by Mohamad Hud Zaqwan ; and “Looking Out of the Emergency Window” by Chan Ee Lin The ASIAN Geographic’s Images of Asia (IOA) 2021 photography competition,...

Explore the Spiritual Side of Asia with Asian Geographic magazine 2022! In 2021, the world was slowly recovering from the throes of the pandemic and life is gradually returning back to normal. In that time, many have relied on spirituality and religion to make it through the tougher times. Theism and the fascination with the divine have always been present...

The ASIAN Geographic’s Images of Asia (IOA) 2021 photography competition, exhibits the work of photographers from all across Asia. We have received stunning photos across the various categories, and here are the winners and finalists for May 2021! Street/People Category Street/People Category May 2021 Winner, taken in Klang (Malaysia) by Chong Keng Loy, captioned, “Man at Work in Coffee Factory” Street/People Category...

In 2018, the UN International Maritime Organization set a goal to cut the maritime shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050. Through decarbonization — the reduction of carbon — marine shipping companies are tasked with lowering CO₂ emissions as much as possible. Last year, the pandemic’s disruption to maritime transportation brought this goal within closer reach. But, as...

With the current COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, the itch to travel is greater than ever and as we wait to find out when travel restrictions will finally lift, we can only read about the places that we dream about. From world-famous landmarks such as the Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, and Taipei 101, to historical & religious sites such as...