Bloody Elbows, Bloody Knees: Muay Thai’s Legacy
Muay Thai’s legacy goes beyond the octagon - and straight into the heart of impoverished families risking their lives in this dangerous combat sport
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Hong Kong: Depression and Suicide at an All-Time High
Struggling Youth in Hong Kong: Depression and Suicide at an All-Time High, Morale is shot as the youth face depressive tendencies
China’s Social Credit System: It Pays to be Good
China: How Does the Social Credit System Work?
The Truth About Asia and its Obsession with Plastic
Plastic waste has become a common sight in Asia. But why should you care?
Manners: The Big, Ugly Mirror of China
Are manners now dying in China, where economic competition and social statuses remain top priorities?
The Golden Triangle: Asia’s Busy and Deadly Drug Route
Smack-dab in the middle of danger, what exactly goes on in this drug track?
Yakuza: The Rise, Demise, and Evolution of Japan’s Notorious Gangsters
Considered as the most feared crime syndicates from Japan, a closer look at the yakuza – how they came to be and where are they now.
Racism in Asia: Battered Black and Blue
To understand how and why racism exists in Asia, we have to go back to the political and economic roots of racism, as well as the historical events that have shaped the ideology of racism.
Shining A Light On Asia’s Suicides
When is suicide not just taking of one’s life, but something much more insidious?
Hikikomori: Inside Japan’s Alarmingly Common Problem
What is happening to Japan’s young men? And, why do they choose to stay in isolation?
Press Freedom Under Fire: An Interview with Joel Pablo Salud
Journalists in the Philippines continue to battle for their lives – and their right to defend the nation’s democracy.
ISIS In Southeast Asia: A Last-Ditch Effort
Ideas live on and oftentimes, it will outlive the very people or group that created them.
China: The Global Counterfeiting Capital
International brands suffer from huge losses yearly to both organized crime and Chinese manufacturers who don’t give two cents if they’re infringing on intellectual property rights.
Live Organ Harvesting in China
Is China harvesting organs from live prisoners?
Japan’s Problem With Celibacy and Sexlessness
Japan is on the brink of a national calamity with its declining birth rates that will affect a third of its population by 2060.
Bloody Elbows, Bloody Knees: Muay Thai’s Legacy
Muay Thai’s legacy goes beyond the octagon – and straight into the heart of impoverished families risking their lives in this dangerous combat sport
Rap Against Dictatorship Raps Everything That’s Wrong In Thailand
In the later parts of 2018, a rap collective from Thailand called Rap Against Dictatorship (RAD) rose into stratospheric fame when they released their single “Prathet Ku Mee” (translated as “What My F**king Country’s Got).
The Dark Side of Thailand: Part I
Thailand’s ‘legitimate’ flesh trade has paved the way for child prostitution to severely affect the most vulnerable of populations in the country.
Absolute Perfection: South Korea’s Obsession with Plastic Surgery
With an average of 20 cosmetic procedures/1000 Koreans, has South Korea’s ultra-competitiveness and lookism reached fever pitch?
Asia’s Obsession with White Skin
Take a look at why millions of Asian women want lighter skin
The Hunted: Asia’s Bloody Appetite for Endangered Animals
The illegal animal trade fetches a hefty $20 billion per year – is there enough time for us in the race to save our endangered wildlife?
