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Filipinos remain wary of constitutional change
Can Rodrigo Duterte achieve constitutional reform where three previous presidents have failed? Having won the recent election on a platform that included giving serious consideration
Misogyny on the rise in South Korea’s ‘gender war’
A shocking murder puts renewed focus on gender politics in South Korea On 17 May this year a 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death by
Television dating shows—China’s new matchmakers
Love and marriage in today’s China are increasingly being conducted in the spotlight If not bread and butter, television dating shows have become an important
Japan’s food education campaign takes on a nationalistic flavour
Mothers under pressure as Japan pushes return to a traditional diet The Japanese government’s shokuiku (food education) campaign entered a new phase recently that again
New thinking redefines Japan’s foreign aid policy
Japan’s latest aid charter has introduced new and controversial measures Foreign aid is a key instrument of international engagement in Japan’s foreign policy toolkit. Although
Time to position Australia as a digital player in a world online
Australia has yet to grasp the significance of digital technology in expanding its relations with Asia Australia exists in a world well and truly on
Frontline Asia—academic blogs shine light into dark corners
In a world of soundbites and political spin, academic blogs can offer an alternative to those wanting to look deeper In the late hours of
‘Outsider’ language students see own society through other eyes
Learning another language has more benefits than enhanced job prospects Australians’ lack of appetite for language learning is frequently reported to be worsening. Yet at
Urban development in Bangladesh pushes millions to the edge
The cities and towns of Bangladesh are being transformed—but at what cost? In recent decades Bangladesh has experienced rapid urban transformation. The capital, Dhakar, has
Banerjee secures second win after whirlwind campaign
West Bengal’s first woman chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, pulls off a second surprise election victory The margin of victory for Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC)
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