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Society
April 17, 2021
Even as Virus Cases Soar, Nepal Re-Opens Mt. Everest
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Amid a second wave of COVID-19 infections, hundreds of climbers are set to scale the world’s tallest mountain.
April 17, 2021
Hong Kong Tries to Boost Flagging COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
By Jessie Lau
With public trust in tatters, vaccine hesitancy has become a serious hurdle for the government’s pandemic strategy.
April 16, 2021
The Nordic Paradox in Australia: Women’s Advancement and Male Resentment
By Grant Wyeth
Male resentment and status anxiety are globally destabilizing forces.
April 16, 2021
7 Years After Sewol Ferry Disaster, Bereaved Families Still Urge Government to Reveal the Truth
By Mitch Shin
Four years into a new presidential administration that promised transparency, families say key questions still remain shrouded in mystery.
April 16, 2021
Time to Take Taiwan Studies Beyond America
By Marcin Jerzewski and Sana Hashmi
Taiwan could gain outsized rewards from promoting the field in Australia, India, and Indonesia.
April 16, 2021
India’s Biggest Cities Shut Down as New COVID-19 Cases Hit 200K
By Ashok Sharma
The soaring cases and deaths come just months after India thought it had seen the worst of the pandemic.
April 15, 2021
How South Korean Soldiers and YouTube Catapulted a K-Pop Girl Group to Fame
By Jenna Gibson
Brave Girls hit it big after a viral video popularized a four-year-old song.
April 14, 2021
Cambodia and Its ‘Dictator’ Struggle With the Pandemic
By Luke Hunt
The WHO issues “dire warning” ahead of Khmer New Year.
April 13, 2021
Nepal’s Burn Violence Survivors Await New Law
By Arun Budhathoki
While victims of acid attacks are supported by the Nepal government, oil burn survivors have nowhere to go.
April 13, 2021
Bhutan Vaccinates 93% of Adults in 16 Days
By Associated Press
In just over two weeks, Bhutan has vaccinated more of its population than any country in the world but the Seychelles.
April 12, 2021
Civil Society and China’s Global Media Footprint
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Sarah Cook.
April 12, 2021
VICE Asia Tampers with Khmer Rouge Tribunal Evidence
By Luke Hunt
An insulting end to a messy week for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.
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