The Illegal Wildlife Trade in the Philippines
Live Philippine forest turtles are stacked in heaps, awaiting shipment to pet and food markets in China
Although Philippine forest turtles have been threatened by...
Who Peels Your Garlic: Inside Manila’s Informal Economy
By Geela Garcia
The garlic peeling industry in Baseco, Manila renders Filipino women among the least visible, worst paid, and most dispensable part of...
Can Singapore’s home cleaning scheme reduce maid abuse?
By Rachel Genevieve Chia
Photos Zachary Tang
Demand for part-time home cleaning is up amid Covid-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalised scheme gives Singapore’s...
The Worshiped Child: Nepal’s Living Goddesses
Text by Khushi Makasare
In Nepal, young girls are revered as supreme deities - but not for long.
The sun rises over the Kathmandu Valley as...
Precious Places in India
TAJ MAHAL Uttar Pradesh, Agra
The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River, in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly...
8 Healing Herbs Home to Southeast Asia
Text by Khong Swee Lin
Images from Shutterstock
Let’s explore the shared history between people and herbs in Southeast Asia, in which many countries share the...
Asian Geographic Celebrates 23 Years of Publication
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...
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...