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A data visualisation showing the percentage of cast diversity in blockbuster movies from 1998 to 2019.

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Asian representation in movies: have things changed since 1997?

People & Society / Asia Wide

Like its name, Crazy Rich Asians has spawned a series of superlatives: it was heralded as a movement in terms...

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by Isabella Chua
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Aerial view of East Timor

Australia & East Timor: A Tale of Oil and Exploitation

Infrastructure & Development / Southeast Asia
by Vinita Ramani and Kathy Xu

More than words: myths behind 5 Asian languages & their scripts

History & Culture / Southeast Asia
by Liani Manta-Khaira
image of a whale getting caught

Japan resumes commercial whaling: what are the implications?

Nature & Conservation / East Asia
by Kathy Xu
Can trophy hunting protect Asia’s wildlife?

Can trophy hunting protect Asia’s wildlife?

Nature & Conservation / Central Asia
by Naomi Clark-Shen
Troubled waters: piracy and maritime security in Southeast Asia

Troubled waters: piracy and maritime security in Southeast Asia

Economy / Asia Wide
by Vinita Ramani
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Atlas Asia: a map database by Kontinentalist

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