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Asia's social cohesion challenge

A major challenge in the emerging Asian century will be managing social cohesion, writes John West. Read more...
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India's urban challenges

India needs self-sustaining rural areas. This will slow migration to the cities, which are already over-populated, argue Asit K Biswas, Udisha Saklani and Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
Tango In The Desert

Do the tango ... in Jordan!

There is no better place to do the tango than the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, writes John West. Read more...
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Obesity in Asia

The bitter truth is that a sugar tax alone won’t stop Asia’s obesity epidemic, write Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley. Read more...
2011 Youth Tech Festival, Amman, Jordan

Satire and Youth Political participation

Dareen Al-Khoury has shared with us a view from Jordan on satire and youth political participation. Read more...
Pope Francis

The Sino–Vatican negotiations and the role of Taipei

Stefano Pelaggi writes for us on relations between Beijing and the Holy See, and the delicate balance with Taiwan. Read more...
Confucius

China -- A scholarly superpower

China has the resources and determination to become the world’s academic leader argue Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley. Read more...
Mangyan Child

Asia's disappointing social progress

Social progress has been disappointingly weak in Asia, writes John West. Read more...
Life in Hong Kong - Poverty

Misery in Hong Kong

Hong Kongers are miserable, and Beijing should be worried, writes John West. Read more...
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Oscar winner

Asia's dishonorable honor killings

The Oscar-winning short film, "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness", will hopefully increase pressure to put a stop to "honor killings" in Pakistan, India and elsewhere, writes John West. Read more...
Tibetan Monk

Asia's appalling human rights

Most Asian economies have achieved stunning economic growth and poverty reduction. But progress in human rights is lagging way behind, writes John West. Read more...
Curious Rohingya kids

Human trafficking and smuggling in Asia

Asia has long been a global hub for human trafficking and smuggling, writes John West. The region must make serious efforts to tackle these heinous crimes. Read more...
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Indonesia’s homophobia

Indonesia is in the midst of a wave of homophobia which is undermining its economic and social progress argues John West. Read more...
Full-Figured Man

Weighty problem for urban Asia

Obesity is an increasingly urban-based challenge lost amid celebrations of Asian GDP growth, argue Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley. Read more...
La Che

India’s pension system

Since India’s pension system is very fragmented, argues Mukul G Asher. Read more...
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China's urban apartheid

China's hukou system, which discriminates heavily against rural migrants to the city, should be abolished as soon as practicable, argues John West. Read more...
Protest China

Labor unrest in China

China could well become the "epicenter of global labor unrest", writes John West. Read more...
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Confronting Obesity in Asia’s Cities

Obesity is a growing crisis that governments cannot afford to ignore, argue Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley. Read more...
Dharavi

Dharavi, India's most famous slum

Asia has many large slums, but India's Dharavi may be the most famous, thanks in part to the film it inspired, "Slumdog Millionaire", writes John West. Read more...
What China's Battered Stock Market is Telling Us

China’s Struggling Middle Class Deserves Better

“There should be no circuit breaker for policy reform”, write Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley. Read more...