Myanmar plunges deeper into economic crisis
Author: Soe Nandar Linn, Yangon After nearly two years of military rule, Myanmar remains trapped in conflict, facing increasing political…
Drawing lessons from China’s healthcare development
Authors: Wenhui Mao and Ipchita Bharali, Duke University China has translated its economic development into improved social welfare. China’s quest…
Tackling drug trafficking in the Pacific
Author: Anthea McCarthy-Jones, UNSW Canberra The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has recently identified the Pacific as a…
Australia’s queer community is embracing an obscure sport described as ‘baseball meets dodgeball’
The sports field can be an uncomfortable place for many LGBTQI+ people. But an obscure game is taking off in…
Terminating tobacco troubles in Malaysia
Authors: Gan Shiz Yee, Muhamad Hairul Nizam bin Abd Hamid and Farizah Mohd Hairi, University of Malaya Malaysia has implemented…
Revitalising Japan’s rice industry means targeting export markets
Author: Yusaku Yoshikawa, JIN Corporation Recent international incidents like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war are forcing countries to…
Checking the blind spots in India’s abortion ruling
Authors: Niharika Rustagi and Kaushambi Bagchi, NUS Sexual and reproductive health rights are crucial to women’s bodily autonomy and empowerment.…
Malaysia’s new tobacco control fits the bill
Authors: Mary Assunta and Tan Yen Lian, SEATCA Malaysia’s proposed Control of Tobacco Products and Smoking Bill 2022, an omnibus…
Indonesia’s slow path to vaccine self-sufficiency
Author: Andree Surianta, ANU On 13 September 2022, Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo officially introduced the country’s first domestically produced…