Current Affairs
Hong Kong & China: A Confucian View of the Crisis
As Singapore celebrates its 54th birthday in the shadow of... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Tacloban, Philippines
by Selina Tan A first class highly urbanised city in... Read More
Heritage, Travel and Adventure
Still Standing: Tasmania’s Richmond Bridge – Landmark of Convict Labours
TASMANIA’S Richmond Bridge is a tribute to simple form and... Read More
Care
The Colour of Sound: A Lighter Shade of Possibilities
text & photos: Sophie Ibbotson and Maxwell Lovell-Hoare MOST PEOPLE... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Between Jerusalem and Haifa
The Old City of Jerusalem is but one kilometre square.... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Bali – Island of the Gods
text by Made Wijaya When I first swam ashore to... Read More
Nature
Wave of Destruction: Remembering the 2014 Indian Ocean Tsunami
by Kathy Poh The way the oceans took all that... Read More
Heritage, Travel and Adventure
Reflections: Voyages Across the Seas
When we speak of world explorers, icons like Vasco da... Read More
Nature
Prized Medicinal Plants and Animals
by Rachel Kwek Mankind has for thousands of years tapped... Read More
Health
The Healing Power of Bathing
There’s a story in the Nihon-shoki, the 1,300-year-old annal of... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Singapore
An multiracial island state with Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians,... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Tbilisi
by Flora Toh and Justyna Mielniklewicz Unravel the celestial elegance... Read More
Heritage
Top 5 Things to Buy and Try in Singapore
1. CHILLI CRAB Talk about finger-lickin’ good! Described as “sensuous”... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Taplejung
by Selina Tan Taplejung is a municipality in the Mechi... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Thiruvananthapuram
by ATHIRA KRISHNA The rich tapestry woven by its heritage... Read More
Environment, Nature
Philippine Eagle Coming to Singapore Wildlife Reserve for Breeding
by Leilani Chavez on 11 June 2019 The Philippines has loaned off... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Shan State
One of the most exciting train rides in Asia begins... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Makati
Makati is located a mere 7km northeast of the Ninoy... Read More
Heritage
A Dying Tradition
by Hastings Forman THE CLANGING OF HAMMERS ON METAL, ECHOING... Read More
Heritage, Travel and Adventure
Water from Heaven
Text: Prakhar Tripathi and Rachel Kwek. Photos: Prakhar Tripathi Considered... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Belitung: A Private Paradise
How to Get There Turquoise, crystal clear waters, beautiful marine... Read More
Nature
New Zealand South Island: Nature’s Bounty
By Adrian Page. (Photo by Kevin Schafer/Corbis) Take an unforgettable... Read More
Nature
The 10 Nuturients For Healthy Green Plants
Are the plants in your garden or office dying even... Read More
Travel and Adventure
The Voyages of Sinbad
Few literary works have gained the worldwide popularity achieved by... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Hubei
Luzhou means “reed-covered wetland”, while Hubei means “north of the... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Brunei
by Colin Tan Brunei is home to a majority of... Read More
Nature
The Refuge: A Documentary on the Plight of Asian Elephants
Text and photos by Fabio Di Lima The largest living... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel
Text by Rachel Elnav and Rony Levinson. Photo: Richard T.... Read More
Environment
Turning Over a New Leaf: How New Delhi Turned Green
by Shakila Rajendra At the start of 2016, India’s capital... Read More
Nature
What is the IUCN Red List?
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is recognised as... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to Visit in Ambon
by Abraham Soyem Located nearer to Darwin and West Papua... Read More
Environment
Above Sea Level
(Text by Serina Rahman. Photo © JACOB MAENTZ/CORBIS) Long before... Read More
Heritage
UNESCO Heritage Sites of Asia
Spectacular landforms, splendid architecture, historical cities, natural wonders and spiritual... Read More
Current Affairs
Street Protests Die Down But Hong Kong Might Lose International Hub Status
Street protests in Hong Kong finally died down on Thursday... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Papua New Guinea: A Perpetual Wonder
Text: EMMANUEL NAROKOBI AND ANDREW MOUTU Image: Marc Dozier/Corbis The... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Top 5 Places to visit in Ulaanbaatar
Text by DELGERMAA NERGUI 1. GORKHI-TERELJ NATIONAL PARK Photo ©... Read More
Nature
Red Alert: Treasures at Risk
Animals are among the many natural treasures to which Asia... Read More
Current Affairs
One Million Hong Kongers Protest in Streets Against Extradition Bill
A controversial extradition bill enabling China to extradite fugitives from... Read More
Science
Predicting Killer Waves
One countermeasure to mitigate disasters in tsunami-prone Japan is to... Read More
Heritage
Zheng He: Leader of the Ming Dynasty’s Treasure Voyages
The Ming Dynasty’s treasure voyages consisted of seven maritime expeditions... Read More
Nature
5 Top Places to See Wildlife in Asia
From the rare Amur tigers of Siberia, to the gangly... Read More
Heritage
Kampong Glam: Passage to Mecca
The area of Kampong Glam in Singapore is more than... Read More
Heritage
The Future of Language
Singapore English Today in Asia, there are examples of language... Read More
Heritage
Money Through the Ages
Text by Shailendra Bhandare. Illustration by Richard Cagomoc Money is... Read More
News, Science
Everyone’s a Palaeontologist at DinoQuest
With the advent of augmented reality, interactive game design and... Read More
Current Affairs
Democracy: States of Transition
Democracy is a label applied quite liberally by states, but... Read More
Heritage
Empires: Rise and Fall
Throughout history, empires have risen to claim and control large... Read More
Travel and Adventure
World’s Top Bridges Found in Asia
Bridges that are built with visions of grandeur are of... Read More
Heritage
What Makes the World Go Round?
text SHAILENDRA BHANDARE photos ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AS... Read More
Care, Nature, News
Two Thai Elephants Rescued and Walked to Samui Elephant Haven
May 23, 2019– Relief and joy were palpable as two... Read More
Heritage
Top 5 Places to Visit in Cyprus
1. LARA BEACH Located in the Akamas Peninsula, Lara Beach... Read More
Heritage
The Legendary Ip Man: Grandmaster & Gentleman of Wing Chun
“It is difficult for a student to pick a good... Read More
Heritage
The Pyramid of Gunung Padang
Megalithic site in Indonesia could be the oldest in the... Read More
Heritage
Reflections: Go Figure – The Inventors of Algebra
Two Founding Fathers of Algebra That Changed the Mathematical World... Read More
Nature
Trees: An Antidote to Desertification
by Professor Alon Tal When the United Nations and the... Read More
Nature, On Assignment
Nature’s Lightning Show
Utterly enthralled by the enigmatic nature of dramatic thunderstorms, Jacci... Read More
Science
Putting a Finger on Absent Prints
by Eli Sprecher and Viva Sarah Press (Photos by Eli... Read More
Culture
Asia’s Sweet Success: The History of Ice Cream in Asia
by Selina Tan The concept of a frozen dessert is... Read More
Nature
The Birth of Divergence: The Discovery of the Tadpole-Laying Frog
Text and images by Djoko T. Iskandar During an expedition... Read More
Nature
Invasion of the Bloodiest: Asia’s Bite-Size Biters
by Associate Professor Gregor Devine Mosquitos – those bloodsucking demons... Read More
On Assignment
Education and Hope: Inheriting a Future
By Karin Ronnow Photos Erik Petersen Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan –... Read More
Nature
Singapore’s Bloom: 5 Rare Flowers of an Island Nation
HANGUANA NEGLECTA • Small primary forest herb with black berries... Read More
Nature
India’s Superlative Banyan Trees
Asia is a land of superlatives – the largest countries,... Read More
Nature
The Great Forests of Asia
Humanity’s increasing and often clashing needs for food, fuel, fibre... Read More
Nature
Masters of The Universe: A Look at the World’s Highest Mountains
Countdown: The Eight-Thousanders No two numbers enthral avid mountaineers more... Read More
Environment
London Marathon Goes Plastic Free with Seaweed Sachets
The organisers of the London Marathon made this year’s event... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Philippines: Puerto Galera
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with over 40 dive sites, Puerto... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Indonesia: Raja Ampat
Take your pick from the hundreds of dive sites teeming... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Tambalang – Caluya’s seaweed farms
Philippines Text and Photos Steve De Neef Inside a small... Read More
Travel and Adventure
The Makings of an Icon – A showcase of Asian portraits
By Steve McCurry/Magnum Photos INDIA. Jodhpur. A man sits beneath... Read More
Environment
Enchanted Forests
Photos Jürgen Freund, with Stella Chiu-Freund A world of fascination.... Read More
Environment, Uncategorized
Along the Karakoram Highway
By Choong Ching Teo Atop the world’s highest border crossing.... Read More
Uncategorized
Little-known Facts About the Mobile Phone Industry
Text Rachel Kwek Beyond the latest models and increasingly impressive... Read More
Environment
Changing the Face of Plastic Waste
Although the world’s plastic consumption problem seems herculean to tackle... Read More
Care, Environment
Asians with a Purpose (Part 2)
Spearheading Environmental Change These individuals with their penchant for making... Read More
Environment, Nature
Asians with a Purpose (Part 1)
Spearheading Environmental Change These individuals with their penchant for making... Read More
Environment, Nature
What is Coral Bleaching?
As the oceans warm, some fish species are migrating away... Read More
Environment, Nature
Protecting Asia’s Biodiversity
Text Terence Koh, Image Shutterstock The clamour for economic growth... Read More
Environment
Glimpses into Singapore’s Crazy, Rich Shores
Text and Photos Nathaniel Soon Murky waters, barren reefs and... Read More
Environment
Have Micro and Nanoplastics Become Part of Our Diet?
Text Rachel Kwek and Terence Koh It is a well-known... Read More
Environment, Nature
Coastal Clean-ups
Text and Photos Nathaniel Soon Volunteer groups in Singapore are... Read More
Environment, Nature
Uncharted Territories
Text and Photos YD Bar-Ness A look at some of... Read More
Travel and Adventure
The Heart of Vastness
Photos and Text Manuel Libres Librodo Jr. A photographic journey... Read More
Environment
Saving a Forest – The front-line battle against illegal logging
Text and Photos Tripp Burwell “No, no. You go first,”... Read More
Care, Environment
From the Edge – Fighting the flow of illegal wildlife
Text and Photos Adrian Page The introduction of the Black... Read More
Travel and Adventure
On the Edge of Happiness
Text Woo Wan Lu Photos Quek Zong Ye Living the... Read More
Culture
Spirits of the Yellow Leaves
Text Shu Nimonjiya | Photos Geza J. Holzinger When development... Read More
Environment
Conservation Drones
Text and Photos Sarah Keenihan A unique, low-cost approach to... Read More
Culture
Cebu Celebrates – The Kaumahan Festival
Text & photos by Rudi Roels When I travel to... Read More
Heritage
Lost & Found – The Oxus treasure
Text & Photos by Sophie Ibbotson & Max Lovell-Hoare ... Read More
Culture, Environment
In Search of the next Green Revolution – Advantage or Disaster?
Text by Claire Maneja, photos by Nacho Hernandez Farmers transplant... Read More
On Assignment
The Sky is Bad Today
Text & photos Rodney Dekker Recurring natural disasters threaten traditional... Read More
Culture, Environment
Beras – Splendour of a continent
Text & Photos by Jon Ramlan Rice is life to... Read More
Environment
Rivers of Life – Franck Vogel’s Transboundary Rivers Project
By Franck Vogel China and India’s race to fulfil hydroelectric... Read More
Culture, Environment
Dressed by Nature
Text by Rachel Kwek Synthetic fabrics are ubiquitous in modern... Read More
Environment
Waste is Energy
Text Atem S Ramsundersingh When life gives you rubbish, use... Read More
Environment
Sustainable Plastic Alternatives (Part 2)
Our excessive plastic consumption is hurting the environment. These alternatives... Read More
Environment
Sustainable Plastic Alternatives (Part 1)
Our excessive plastic consumption is hurting the environment. These alternatives... Read More
Environment
Our Daily Plastic Footprint
With 7.7 billion people in the world, a drink and... Read More
Environment
The Reality of Recycling Plastics
Text Rachel Kwek It is no secret that only 9%... Read More
Environment
East or West: Which Is Greener? (Part 2)
The deterioration of the Earth’s environment is the most pressing... Read More
Environment
East or West: Which Is Greener? (Part 1)
The deterioration of the Earth’s environment is the most pressing... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Spirit of Place: Recasting Nepal’s architecture
Text & photos Laura McManus Kathmandu, Nepal, is a city... Read More
Culture, Heritage
The Face of Islam: In Praise of an Inimitable Creation
Text & photos by Sophie Ibbotson & Max-Lovell-Hoare It is... Read More
Nature, Travel and Adventure
Socotra: Yemen’s secret Garden of Eden
Text & photos by Alessandro Gandolfi/Parallelozero/TCS Like a modern-day Garden... Read More
Culture, Travel and Adventure
The Mesir Festival: A Paste of History
Text & photos Emre Kuheylan The Mesir Festival is one... Read More
Environment, Nature
The Epitome of Contrasts: The final frontier of Asia
The Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the most remote regions... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Life’s Duality: Simplicity in a complex world
Text & photos by Manuel Librodo Photography has been defined... Read More
Culture
Bye-Bye Boat: Rituals on Savu
Text by Khong Swee Lin. Photos by Carl-Bernd Kaehlig A... Read More
Environment, Nature
The Coral Triangle: Dramatic diversity
Text & Photos by Ethan Daniels Nowhere else on planet... Read More
Environment, Nature
High Society: The Ultimate in Designer Tree Houses
Text & Photos Andy Round Once upon a time, tree... Read More
Culture, Travel and Adventure
The Rare Tradition
Text & Photos by Adi Safri Coffee in Malaysia has... Read More
Culture, Heritage
Suspended in Time: A Life of Devotion
Text & Photos by Angelia Tan It’s an old island... Read More
Culture, Travel and Adventure
Lands Before Time: Origin myths in Asia
Text & Photos by Sophie Ibbotson and Max Lovell-Hoare Before... Read More
Culture, Travel and Adventure
In the Footsteps of the Buddha
Text & Photos by Sophie Ibbotson & Max Lovell-Hoare The... Read More
Culture, Travel and Adventure
Sunshine and the Stick Men: Crafted from Heat
Text & Photos by Flash Parker In college, I had... Read More
Heritage
The Wheel of the Year: Celebrating the Seasons
(text: Iris Toister and Reverand Alon Kobets) NATURE religions, pre-dating... Read More
Environment
Sponges, Fishes and Dragons: New Creatures from the Old World Seas
(Text by Matt Bile. Illustrations by Bill Rebsamen) LIFE exists... Read More
Heritage
The Boatbuilders of Tanah Beru: Keeping Seafaring Traditions Alive
(Text by Khong Swee Lin. Photos by Carl-Bernd Kaelig) WORKING... Read More
Environment, Nature
Everest is Dehydrating: The Great Himalayan Rapid-Fire Dessication
(Text by Wang Guan Li. Photos by John Novis/Greenpeace) Glaciers... Read More
Nature
Philippines Biodiversity: A Mountain to Climb
The natural wealth of the Philippines has spilt across the... Read More
Current Affairs, On Assignment
Homeless, not Shameless
How Japan’s broken economic state destroyed the middle-class haven (Text... Read More
Environment
Plastic Pollution: The Consumption Conundrum
Cleaning up global plastic pollution is a major problem but... Read More
Environment
Energy is Everything: Sustained By the Sunshine
Energy is everything in the Kingdom of Pythons. When the... Read More
Heritage
First People of the Arctic
Thousands of years have shaped the lives of the original... Read More
On Assignment
Riding the Golden Eagle: From Russia with Love
(Text by Simon Richmond. Photos courtesy of GW Travel) The... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Salt, Sand And Slavery: On the Trail of Mauritania’s Ancient Caravan Routes
(text and photos by Aldo Pavan) THE sands of Oualata.... Read More
Heritage
Reflections: Synchronous Sliding
ASIA The Indian classical musical tradition has its roots in... Read More
Travel and Adventure
A Higher Summit: Scaling Gamlang Razi in Myanmar
(Text by Andy Tyson. Photos by Mark Fisher) Follow a... Read More
Environment
Plastic Pollution: Greenest Countries in Asia
By Terence Koh Plastic pollution is one of the most... Read More
Culture
Spirit Warrior: The Religious Source of Martial Arts
Over the centuries, martial arts have travelled far beyond their... Read More
Environment
Sea Cemetery: The Visible Face of an Environmental Disaster
(Text and photos: Boaz Rottem) EARLY MORNING. A clear autumn... Read More
Culture
Nectar of the Gods: The Art of Georgian winemaking
(text & photos: SOPHIE IBBOTSON & MAX LOVELL-HOARE) WHEN IT... Read More
Heritage
Reaching For The Stars: Astronomer Kings
WHAT do you give the man who has everything? How about the heavens? Not content with their earthly domains, kings have often looked to the stars for confirmation of their divine right to rule, and indications of what the future might bring. Their patronage and personal interest in astronomy has driven forward our understanding not only of our own Solar System but also of the planets beyond.
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Culture
The Art of Making Cigars: A Smokin’ Hot Skill
CENTURIES after Columbus’ crews brought it out of the Caribbean to Europe, the habit of smoking cigars has evolved into a global culture. Colonialism took it along to regions afar. In Indonesia, for instance, it was the Dutch who brought it in, and since then, a number of cigar factories have been established since the early 20th century.
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Culture
The Guise of Gems
WHY WOULD SOMEONE choose to make a living photo-graphing something... Read More
Nature
A Particular Primate: Saving the Rare and Ancient Slender Loris
(Text by Dr Craig Turner) IF you want to see... Read More
Nature, Uncategorized
5,000 Years of Pepper
THE pepper belongs to the Solanaceae family, from which we... Read More
Culture
Tribal Wedding Customs Across Asia
Text by Simon Koh, Joan Koh, Selina Tan Illustration... Read More
Environment
Integrating Architecture with Landscape
Captions: Left: Ken TTDI, Malaysia: An exemplary low energy commercial development... Read More
Culture
Rajas of the Road
AS BODIES JOLT AND NERVES JANGLE through rush-hour traffic, commuters... Read More
Travel and Adventure
An Oriental Fantasy
Back from the beach and behind the terraces of Georgian... Read More
Environment
E-Wasteland: An Aesthetic Perspective on a Deadly Issue
TWENTY TO 50 MILLION TONNES* of e-waste is generated annually... Read More
Current Affairs
Connecting the World: China & India’s Global Development Initiatives
China & India’s global development initiatives have aimed to connect... Read More
Travel and Adventure
Walking through Mumbai, Diving through the Philippines
In our upcoming issue, we will be featuring two places... Read More
Care, Culture, Environment, Heritage, Travel and Adventure
Asian Geographic Celebrates Outstanding Brands in Asia
The crane is a mystical creature that is believed to... Read More
Culture, Current Affairs, Environment, News, Travel and Adventure
Asian Geographic Celebrates 20 Years
Enter our collector's edition of Asian Geographic magazine, which celebrates... Read More
Heritage
Stringing Pearls of the Past
By Selina Tan Pearls today are a status and beauty... Read More
Culture, Science
Scents of Asia
By Shreya Gopi Plant essences have been used for millennia... Read More
