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Society
End of an Era as the Phnom Penh Post Closes Its Doors
By Luke Hunt
“With the advent of AI… we are in very scary, uncharted waters,” says co-founder Michael Hayes.
De-Risking’s Blind Spot: China’s Targeting of Global Civil Society
By Kevin Sheives
Any de-risking strategy that does not include a focus on protecting civil society from CCP interference will fall short.
Does Urban Design Matter for International Engagement?
By Grant Wyeth
Good design is a decentralized mechanism for international engagement. It is a soft power tool that can produce expanding effects.
Thailand’s Parliament Passes Landmark Marriage Equality Bill
By Sebastian Strangio
Once the law is approved by the Senate and the King, the country will become the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Now That It’s a Reality, Does Taiwan Still Back Extended Military Conscription?
By Kuan-chen Lee
As Taiwan’s first cohort of one-year conscripts complete their basic training, the public remains heavily supportive of the policy change.
What’s Behind Central Asia’s Umrah Fever?
By Niginakhon Saida
As long as people have limited opportunities in the socioeconomic and political arenas, and adherence to a religious lifestyle is restricted, pilgrimages will remain as an accessible means of self-fulfillment.
South Korea’s JoongAng Hires Japanese Reporter as Tokyo Correspondent
By Takahashi Kosuke
It’s the first time that any South Korean newspaper has ever employed a Japanese reporter as a staff writer.
Air Koryo Flight Brings North Korean Defense Researchers, Students to Russia
By Seulkee Jang
North Korea sent researchers from its Missile General Bureau to receive advanced rocket engine technology from Russia, a source told Daily NK.
Why the Rohingya Are Being Treated the Way They Are
By Nasreen Chowdhory
Leading precarious lives in camps in Bangladesh and India, stateless Rohingya face an uncertain future.
Thailand Sends First Aid Shipment to Myanmar Along Controversial Humanitarian Corridor
By Sebastian Strangio
Critics say that the military junta's involvement in the aid program will prevent the assistance from reaching many of those most in need.
Editing Cambodian News: A Conversation With Alan Parkhouse
By Luke Hunt
The veteran editor on winning awards, breaking news, and managing journalists.
America’s Human Experiments in the Marshall Islands Demand Justice
By Camilla Pohle
After a major nuclear test seven decades ago, the U.S. government began secretly studying the Marshallese people like “mice.” The country has never healed.