Category: Op-eds
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The Costs and Future of the “996” Work Culture: A Crossroads for China’s Workforce
In China’s rapidly evolving economy, the “996” work culture—working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,…
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Weathering the Storm Together: Community-led Climate Resilience in the Philippines
The tail end of 2024 has brought a slew of storms over the Philippines, along…
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From “Left-Over Women” to “Single Aristocrats”: What Are the Causes of Ongoing Shift in Marital Views among Young Chinese?
According to CNN Hong Kong, in 2022, the number of marriage registrations in China fell…
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Editorial Board: US Election Reverberates Across Asia
This article is written by our Editorial Board, consisting of David Daigneault, Grace Choi, Yeji…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Myths and misperceptions: Reviewing the news reports and analyses on Taiwan’s 2024 elections
The candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the 2024 Presidential election of the…
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Blasphemy Politics in Pakistan: The Role of Violence in State-Making
Pakistan’s current blasphemy laws provide certain members of the religious majority the power to demand…
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Taeguk Warriors: the Socioeconomic Reverberations of the 2002 World Cup on South Korea
The 2002 World Cup, jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan, was the first World…
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