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[ August 11, 2022 ] COVID in Shanghai: Ordinary people under lockdown – Part 2 COVID-19
[ May 30, 2022 ] Hong Kong exodus grows on COVID-19 policies – Part 1 COVID-19
[ February 8, 2022 ] Gloomy outlook for LGBTQIA+ in Asia – Part 7 Economy
[ December 7, 2021 ] LGBTQIA+ in China and India play a key role – Part 6 LGBTQIA+
[ November 19, 2021 ] Hidden economies: Gotta catch the Pokémon card craze Hidden Economies

Oppressed LGBTQIA+ communities find even ‘friendly’ places in Asia are scary – Part 2

September 25, 2021 Angie Ling

Oppressed LGBTQIA+ communities in Asia have little respite with even ‘friendly’ places like Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan offering few protections.

Oppressed LGBTQIA+ communities in Asia face stark prospects and little acceptance – Part 1

September 6, 2021 Angie Ling

Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ remains rife across Asia. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community often find themselves hiding their sexuality, assuming that they will not be accepted by friends, family, society or the law.

Piracy spiked in 2020, costing the global economy $818 million

January 23, 2021 Sergio Held

Piracy spiked in 2020, as criminals took advantage of legal loopholes and worked around COVID-19 lockdowns and military deployments.

Vaccines

Measles and COVID-19: Indonesia’s Battles Against Vaccine Hesitancy Highlight Challenges for Muslim World

August 6, 2020 David Ho

Indonesia is preparing to manufacture a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine in large quantities but to distribute it around the country it will have to overcome anti-vaxxer sentiments and religious prejudices