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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...

by Isabella Chua

Troubled waters: piracy and maritime security in Southeast Asia

Troubled waters: piracy and maritime security in Southeast Asia

Economy / Asia Wide

by Vinita Ramani

a torajan man poising to sacrifice the water buffalo

How Asian cultures approach death

People & Society / Asia Wide

by Isabella Chua

Tiger

The truths of traditional medicine and wildlife

Nature & Conservation / Asia Wide

by Naomi Clark-Shen

The Yuanmingyuan represented some of the most beautiful architecture in all of China, and included styles from different ethnicities. Today, the most common image associated with it is the rubble left from Western-style buildings, leading to the misconception that the palace grounds were made from European design only. As the Western-style buildings were made of stone or marble while other structures were made of wood, it endured the fire.

Restoring a nation: Yuanmingyuan and China’s journey to recover its lost art

History & Culture / East Asia

by Loh Pei Ying

Going Under: How sea level rise is threatening to sink major Asian cities

Going Under: How sea level rise is threatening to sink major Asian cities

Infrastructure & Development / Asia Wide

Atlas Asia: a map database by Kontinentalist

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A one-stop geospatial database for all you need to know about Asia: history, governmental structures, economy, development and more.

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