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South East Asia
Interview with Philippines’ beloved reporter, Ramon Tulfo
Ramon Tulfo (70) is one of the most well-known and respected journalists in the Philippines. He was the first of four children born to his independence-fighter father and Japanese mother. Tulfo currently works with renowned media outlet The Inquirer as a columnist and runs the regular radio channel ‘DWIZ 882…
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South East Asia
Unconditional support for Duterte’s War on Drugs by citizens
Philippines: the country that sent troops over to support the Korean war; the country that used to be second in wealth to neighboring Japan. In mid-1980s, the people continued in the long-fought race against President Marcos’ dictatorship, winning that race in June of 1987. And even though many Philippines have…
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Central Asia
The Diplomat’s Wife who stole Middle Eastern Treasures
Egyptian researcher of Egypt’s Heritage Taskforce Monica Hanna has uncovered the worst case of illegal pirating by Australian citizen Joan Howard, wife of Keith Howard who served as the Australian diplomat for the United Nations in 1967. In her open letter to H.E. Neil Hawkins (Ambassador of Australia to Egypt)…
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West Asia
“The Translator”, new novel written by Egyptian novelist and poet Ashraf Aboul-Yazid
Al-Turjoman, “The Translator” is a new novel written by Egyptian novelist and poet Ashraf Aboul-Yazid. The novel published in Cairo, narrates the lives of the expatriates in a Gulf country. Its character; Egyptians, Syrians, Indians, Filipinos, Kuwaitis and others, are witnessing the collapse of great ideas and the rise of…
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East Asia
Spectrosynthesis, the first LGBTQ exhibition in an art museum in Asia
2015 was a significant year in the world LGBT movement with a boldening of the “7-colored rainbow”. But that rainbow did not quite reach the Asian continent. Much of Asia was yet unwilling to accept rights of sexual minorities due to objections on the basis of religious and cultural values.…
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East Asia
An Overview of LGBT Rights in Asia: Focus on Taiwan
2015 was a significant year in the world LGBT movement with a boldening of the “7-colored rainbow”. But that rainbow did not quite reach the Asian continent. Much of Asia was yet unwilling to accept rights of sexual minorities due to objections on the basis of religious and cultural values.…
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East Asia
The Art of the Brick
“Dreams are built…one brick at a time!” The global touring exhibition The Art of the Brick, based on Nathan Sawaya’s artworks, is hosted by the Ara Art Museum in Seoul. People can visit the venue until February 4th, 2018. The American artist uses LEGO bricks to create his artwork, transforming…
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East Asia
Killing for a drug-free nation?
“I have been demonized”—the words of President Duterte on 25 October on the international accusation that his “War on Drugs” is a grave human rights violation. He continued in his statement, “I will assure you upon my oath as a lawyer and before God that some are true, some are…
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South East Asia
Penang floods: Human mistakes or nature’s fault?
The beautiful island of Penang, northwest of peninsular Malaysia, had become the focal point on October 21st when 11 workers were buried under a landslide that occurred at a housing project in Tanjung Bungah. The massive construction sites located on the slopes of hills and near the lower parts of…
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