Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies

Op-eds

The Forgotten Ones: The Continued Crisis of the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar

In 2017, the Myanmar military supported by militias launched a campaign against the Rohingya, Muslim minorities living in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, murdering thousands and forcing 700,000 to flee Rakhine state for Bangladesh.1 In March 2022, the [...]
Event Reports

Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste

On April 5, 2024, the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy hosted a lecture entitled ‘Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste.’ Sponsored by the Centre for South Asian Studies at the Asian [...]
East Asia

How the Second Most Populous Country Cannot Afford Childrearing: Behind China’s Fertility Crisis

In 2023, China’s population shrank by 2.08 million.[1] The reason was unambiguous: its total fertility rate is approaching 1 child per woman,[2] whereas 2.1 children per woman are needed to maintain a stable population.[3] For [...]
Op-eds

Populist to pengabdi: What will Subianto’s Foreign Policy look like?

On February 14, 2024, Prabowo Subianto was elected the 8th President of Indonesia following his role as Defence Minister in 2019. He is assuming the leadership of the largest economy in Southeast Asia at a [...]
East Asia

Leaving “Examination Hell”: Re-Thinking East Asia’s Exam-Oriented Model of Opportunity

Introduction The examinational hall has long been an arena for the struggle over who has access to the opportunity to gain knowledges and develop skills that enable financial success and social respect in East Asia.1 [...]

The Forgotten Ones: The Continued Crisis of the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar

Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste

How the Second Most Populous Country Cannot Afford Childrearing: Behind China’s Fertility Crisis

Populist to pengabdi: What will Subianto’s Foreign Policy look like?

Leaving “Examination Hell”: Re-Thinking East Asia’s Exam-Oriented Model of Opportunity

East Asia

How the Second Most Populous Country Cannot Afford Childrearing: Behind China’s Fertility Crisis

South Asia

Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste

Southeast Asia

The Forgotten Ones: The Continued Crisis of the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar

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The Forgotten Ones: The Continued Crisis of the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar

Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste

How the Second Most Populous Country Cannot Afford Childrearing: Behind China’s Fertility Crisis

Populist to pengabdi: What will Subianto’s Foreign Policy look like?

Leaving “Examination Hell”: Re-Thinking East Asia’s Exam-Oriented Model of Opportunity

Myths and misperceptions: Reviewing the news reports and analyses on Taiwan’s 2024 elections

Book Talk: The Sentinel State: Surveillance & the Survival of Dictatorship of China

The Ripple Effect: China’s Complex Presence in Southeast Asia

The Future of Democracy in Asia: Taiwan’s 2024 Elections and Their Implications Across Asia

Managing the Optics of Educational Equality: An Analysis of China’s Ban on Private Tutoring