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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
Ancient Remedies: East vs West
Leeches, lobotomies and magic mercury potions: the earliest medicines from both ends of the globe
Culture
Nepal’s Last Nomads Still Hunt and Eat Monkeys
Nepal’s last hunting tribe subsists on primates as their main meal, but not for much longer
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ASIAN Geographic magazine is going through a rehaul!
In 2019, ASIAN Geographic is celebrating 20 years of bringing Asia to the world, and we have an exciting lineup ahead in 2020. Our editorial calendar will be based on a philosophical approach to Wu Xing, or the five elements in Chinese philosophy – Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and...
ASIAN Geographic Celebrates Cheetahs!
It's 4 December - Happy International Cheetah Day!
These beautiful, fast creatures are racing against extinction. Today, we'd like to bring awareness to the world’s fastest land animal - now chased by their dire fates.
Dr. Laurie Marker is the founder of Cheetah Conservation Fund. She designated 4 December as International...
Bewitching Bardhaman
Enchanting and tranquil is the sanctuary Bardhaman, a district in India lined with ornate temples and grant façades. Here nature and architecture exist in harmony, the perfect getaway for the weary metropolitan.
Word on the Street
As governments from China to Indonesia make plans to sweep woks of hot oil off the pavements, the livelihood of the humble Asian hawker hangs in the balance.
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.