The S.E.A. Write Award Ceremony
A Prestigious ASEAN Award Presented to the 2016-18 Winners
Since 1979, the S.E.A. Write Award, or the Southeast Asian Writers Award, has been presented annually...
A World Without ASEAN
They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. ASIAN Geographic asked five experts to imagine a future where the effects of the decades-old regional bloc simply vanished from history, to shed light on what losing it could mean for us
The Politics of Sports in the Asian Games
Sporting competitions conjure images of athletic prowess and physical feats, with all the fanfare hiding the deft political manoeuvring required to bring these events to life. A closer inspection of the Asian Games reveals a political tapestry reflective of the deeply complex relations of the member states.
Our Planet, Our Life: Cleaning Up Versova Beach
Text: Shreya Acharya
Instead of revelling in a much sought-after public holiday by having breakfast in bed or catching up on daytime TV, about 4800...
Breaking Boundaries : Cambodia’s Female Skateboarder Takes on the Asian Games
With skateboarding making it's debut in the 2018 Asian Games, Cambodia’s top female skater, Kov Chan Sangva aims to use the platform to break gender boundaries and inspire girls to get on skateboards
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...
Leaders Who Left Legacies
Leading figures from Asia who have left a legacy not only in history but in peoples' hearts
China’s Attempt at Mitigating Plastic Waste
Text: Sitaraah Joshi
Imagine looking over an endless sea of overcrowded, cluttered waste. Such is the plight of the heaps of rubbish that have been...