Society

Draft revisions to China’s women’s rights law are a step in the right direction, but are likely to have limited impact.

More than 80 percent of Tonga's population have been impacted by the volcano's eruption.

Tonga is made up of 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited. It’s expected to take weeks to survey the scale of the damage. 

The government is aiming to fully vaccinate the country's adult population by the presidential election on May 9.

A new DRI Trendlines looks at demographics of three leading Asian powers, and how key variables paint a complicated and, in large parts, pessimistic picture.

Illegal mining, crop failure, and disease devastate the people who live in an important epicenter for stone quarrying in India.

Opening up after nearly two years closed off from the world, Australia knew that would mean a rise in COVID-19 cases. But Omicron has surged cases past expectations.

More than 20 million people are under lockdown in China to prevent the virus’ spread, even as Beijing prepares to welcome thousands of foreigners for the Olympics.

A dialogue with “the Chinese Banksy.”

With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Central Asia looks to be heading into its fourth wave of pandemic. 

The question that should be at the forefront of the government’s mind is this: How to make it easier for these people to transition to longer term visas, permanent residency, and citizenship?