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Society

June 02, 2023
Cash Incentives and Coercion: The Controversial Strategy for Rohingya Repatriation
By Shafiur Rahman
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh report being offered $2,000 to return to Myanmar – and threatened with beatings if they do not.

June 01, 2023
Could ‘Chicky Cha-Cha Boom-Boom’ Become Kyrgyzstan’s Soft Power Motto?
By Colleen Wood
Much of what is written about soft power in Central Asia focuses on countries like Kyrgyzstan as passive recipients of Russian, Chinese, and American cultural influence. D Billions may flip the script.

May 31, 2023
One Chinese Netizen’s Perspective on the Ukraine War
By Mu Chunshan
From the outside, it may seem that most Chinese support Russia, but one eloquent post may speak for China’s “silent majority.”

May 31, 2023
Afghan Opposition Struggles Against Taliban Rule
By Ali Ahmad Safi
A more inclusive opposition front would reflect the aspirations and values of the Afghan people.

May 31, 2023
The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany
By Tim Hildebrandt
The past struggles of Korean migrant workers in Germany offer lessons for South Korea today as it grapples with labor migration and the need to treat foreign workers fairly.

May 30, 2023
The End of an Era: Beijing LGBT Center Closes
By Larry Mullin
The center’s shutdown had been feared for months amid tightening restrictions on the LGBTQ community in China.

May 30, 2023
Bollywood Returns to Big Screens in Bangladesh
By Mubashar Hasan
The recent release of the movie “Pathaan” in Bangladesh’s cinema theaters is the outcome of the lobbying of Bangladeshi film exhibitors.

May 30, 2023
Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship on Suspicion of Looting British WWII Wrecks
By Sebastian Strangio
The Fuzhou-registered vessel was found to be carrying an artillery shell and scrap metal believed to be at least 80 years old.

May 27, 2023
Rights Group: Uyghur Student Missing in Hong Kong, Feared Detained
By Kanis Leung
Abuduwaili Abudureheman was reported missing after texting that he was interrogated by police at Hong Kong’s airport.

May 27, 2023
The Unresolved Legacy of the May 1998 Riots in Indonesia
By Virdika Rizky Utama
Next year's presidential election is a good time to press for accountability for the violence that accompanied the end of Suharto's New Order.

May 27, 2023
A Watch Seizure and a Criminal Code Designed to Clamp Down on LGBTQ Rights
By Aisyah Llewellyn
Malaysia's government is openly intolerant of gender and sexual minorities. Despite appearances, things aren't much better across the pond in Indonesia.

May 26, 2023
Taiwan Says War With China Can and Should Be Avoided
By Kevin Cheng
Taiwanese officials largely downplay the risk of an imminent invasion from Beijing, but they are also making preparations for the worst-case scenario.
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