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[Asia Round-up] Asia accounts for two thirds of modern slavery
The recently released Global Slavery Index conducted by Walk Free Foundation reveals that there are an estimated 29.8 million people enslaved worldwide. India, China, and Pakistan enslave the highest number of people while Mauritania has the highest prevalence. Out of 22 million people enslaved in the index’s top 10 countries,…
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N. Korea tries to project unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death
North Korea vowed to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un during carefully staged events Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of his father’s death, in an attempt to show it has returned to business as usual after the purge and execution of his once-powerful uncle last week. Kim sat silently…
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A Tibetan craftman paints a piece of traditional Buddhist Regong art
A Tibetan craftsman works on a piece of Thangka painting in Tongren County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Huangnan, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Dec. 17, 2013. Huangnan Prefecture is the hometown of Regong arts, which includes Thangka, murals, paintings and other Tibetan Buddhist art forms. The revenue of Regong arts industry…
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[Transnational] Sport as a tool for social change
Chasing my dreams with Seoul academic life Anoma Rathnayake·Sri Lanka·Dream Together Master, SNU “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” The above quote by Malcolm X inspires me a lot. As a student from Sri Lanka, I am very…
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Sri Lanka will never sell women to boost tourism
Commercial sex would never be legalised and Sri Lanka would not sell its women for the sake of promoting tourism, the government says. According to rough estimates, there are about 40,000 sex workers in Sri Lanka. Among the campaigns conducted by the government is to increase awareness on abortions and…
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[Asia Round-up] Diapers form 12.14% of waste in Malaysia
Adult and baby diapers now 12.14% of waste in Malaysia Diapers formed 12.14 per cent of the total waste disposed in Malaysia. This shows that Malaysia has an ageing population as more senior citizens are using diapers. This fact stressed the importance of using more environmental-friendly and cost-effective technology such…
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