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Society
More and More of East Asia’s Youth Have Given up on Finding Jobs
By Mark Purdy
A broken social bargain calls for a new approach to youth employment.
Indonesian Documentary Breaks the Silence on the Plight of Indigenous Papuans
By Phone Min Thant and Summer Chan
The recent film “Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Times” has unsurprisingly elicited a strong negative reaction from the Indonesian government.
As the Dalai Lama Turns 91, India and China Are Fighting for the Future of Buddhism
By Kritee Chopra
With the revered Tibetan leader over 90 years old the rivalry between New Delhi and Beijing over who speaks for the Buddhist world is entering its most consequential phase.
China’s Closest Island to Taiwan Is a Monument to Reunification
By Will Wain-Williams
Today, the cross-strait ties that once made Pingtan a thriving location for exchanges have all but disappeared.
Twice Stateless: The Double Erasure of Bhutanese Refugees
They survived ethnic cleansing in Bhutan, decades living in remote camps in Nepal, and the grueling process of starting over in the United States – only to be deported.
Understanding China’s Party-State Intelligence System
By Matt Brazil
It’s not “whole of society” – and calling it that risks discrimination against ethnic Chinese.
Mahrang Baloch’s Conviction is a Pyrrhic Victory for the Pakistani State
By Abdul Basit
They may have locked up a popular and powerful activist. But this will only convince more Baloch that there is no space for political protest or dissent.
A Rare Case of Matricide Shocked Indonesia — and Now the Verdict Is In
By Aisyah Llewellyn
AL, the perpetrator of the crime, was just 12 years of age at the time of her mother’s murder.
China’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ Cup: Football and Assimilation in the Uyghur Region
By Henryk Szadziewski
A football tournament is China’s latest propaganda campaign to whitewash its abuses of Uyghur people – and deconstruct Uyghur identity in favor of Chinese “unity.”
Xi Jinping Just Made It a Crime to Be Taiwanese
By Kolas Yotaka
China’s attack on Taiwan has already started – with the Ethnic Unity Law as a weapon.
In Photos: Northeast Thailand’s Rocket Festival
By Adryel Talamantes
The annual bung bang fai festival calls on the god Phaya Thaen to bring rain at the start of the agricultural season.
Malaysia Extends Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
By Sebastian Strangio
The maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity will have an additional year to locate the wreckage of the Boeing 777 airliner, which vanished without trace in 2014.
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