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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...
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Science
Casting Light
Born in the golden age of Muslim civilisation as Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Haitham – often called Alhazen by Western theorists –...
Culture
Ghost Nets of the Ocean
Huge fishing vessels pipe through the Torres Strait every day, casting their nets and reeling in the bounty. But yet more net drifts along the coast, forgotten but for the animals that become ensnared in it, and the islanders whose paradise wanes with the ocean's suffering. Rising to the call, these ambassadors have woven their message of conservation into stunning works of art.
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Asian Geographic Images of Asia Monthly Competition September 2020 Winners and Finalists
The ASIAN Geographic's Images of Asia (IOA) 2020 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 September 2020!
Black and White Category
Black and White Category September 2020 Winner taken in...
Rise of an Authoritarian Leader: Ferdinand Marcos
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...
Silk Road Expedition to China
In June 2017, 15 explorers embarked on the trip of a lifetime, tracing the history of the Silk Road in China – the first in a series of three Asian Geographic Expeditions in 2017. The travellers share their experience through images in this exclusive online gallery
Daggers Forged in Fire
Text and images by Diego A. Garcia
Of the countless weapons bought and sold every day around the world, relatively few can be considered a valued part of cultural heritage. Fewer still are thought to contain some element of the supernatural. The traditional dagger known as the keris is an...
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.
