Celebrating World Elephant Day with Rajan’s Story
12 August marks the 9th year of World Elephant Day! First launched on August 12, 2012, by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation,...
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 Road to Independence: Malaya’s Battle Against Communism [1948-1960]
by Asian Geographic Editorial Team
The Malayan Emergency
Following the establishment of the Federation of Malaya, looming uncertainty befell the Chinese majority, who felt excluded from...
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.
Asian Geographic Images of Asia Monthly Competition June 2021 Winners and Finalists
Winners of Images of Asia Monthly Competition June 2021
From Left to Right, Top to Bottom: “The Innocent Face” by Chan Ee Lin ; “Taste...
Asian Geographic Images of Asia Monthly Competition May 2021 Winners and Finalists
The ASIAN Geographic’s Images of Asia (IOA) 2021 photography competition, exhibits the work of photographers from all across Asia. We have received stunning photos...
Decarbonization in the Shipping Industry: 2021 Outlook
In 2018, the UN International Maritime Organization set a goal to cut the maritime shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050. Through...
Legendary Landmarks: Spectacular Sights of Asia
With the current COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, the itch to travel is greater than ever and as we wait to find out when travel restrictions...