Dog Eating in Asia: Three Countries, One Inhumane Practice
Local and foreign activists are on the ground fighting the continuing cruelty that is dog consumption in Asia.
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The Truth About Asia and its Obsession with Plastic
Plastic waste has become a common sight in Asia. But why should you care?
Asia: Innovative Ways to a Greener Planet
Save the world and forever cut plastic out of your life with these innovative measures
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?
It’s Time We Take a Page from Japan’s Gun Laws
Considering Japan’s shining reputation on gun laws, do you think America should take a page from Japan’s book and to make its gun laws stricter?
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.
Climate Change: Asia’s Biggest Threat
Climate Change is something you may be familiar about. But do you know its detrimental effects on Asia? Find out why you should be worried about this crisis.
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?
The Alarming Trend of Internet Addiction in Asia
How is Asia coping with a relatively new kind of addiction it has never seen before?
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.
Japan: Leading the way to Turn Waste into Energy
The surmounting garbage and waste problem in Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, might soon be given a solution as Japan looks into creating more waste-to-power plants in the neighborhood.
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?
Asia: Love in the Age of Online Dating Apps
“Love capitalism” has dodged even the most dogged of cultural norms that stump even the locals.
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
Dog Eating in Asia: Three Countries, One Inhumane Practice
Local and foreign activists are on the ground fighting the continuing cruelty that is dog consumption in Asia.
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.
The Debauchery of China’s Mass Surveillance System
China’s aggressive mass surveillance system just got an upgrade: it now spies on foreigners.
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?
Philippines: A Case of Hunger in a Country with Rich Land and Farmers
Why are some Filipinos starving and eating recycled meat?
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?
Asia’s Obsession with White Skin
Take a look at why millions of Asian women want whiter skin
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 Big Decision on Plastics
For years, the US has shipped more than 7 million tons of plastic to China annually, most have been recycled into new materials. Now, it’s over.
China’s Social Credit System: It Pays to be Good
China: How Does the Social Credit System Work?
