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Cannabis decriminalization is seen as a way to attract tourists, especially young adults, but conservative groups are questioning whether cannabis users are the kinds of tourists Thailand should want.

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Chinese Capital’s Population Declines for First Time Since 2003

In January, China announced it had entered an “era of negative population growth,” after figures showed a historic drop in the number of people for the first time in six decades.

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Taiwan’s Housing Crisis (Part 1): Taiwan’s Housing Prices Are Among the Highest Globally but Wages Are One of the Lowest Among Advanced Countries

In countries with similar housing prices, the minimum wage is two to four times higher.

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Xi Ends Trip to Russia as China Grows More Emboldened

Despite Xi’s efforts to present China as a peacemaker in Russia’s war in Ukraine, some observers said Beijing’s priority is not for the war to come to an end. Instead, the main importance for China is to ensure the Russian regime remains in power.

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How Sex Trafficking Survivors in India Find New Meaning in Life

Human trafficking is the second largest organized crime in India after drug trafficking. It’s particularly prevalent in the eastern regions of the country, which face extreme weather events like cyclones and floods.

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Demography Poses No Imminent Threat to China’s Economic Modernization

In the short to medium term, fewer children imply reduced expenditure — an advantage to the economy.

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‘Bad Education’ Shows How a Morally Corrupt Society Rots From the Bottom Up

On the night of graduation, three high school students share their most unspeakable secrets, which go way beyond their imagination.

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Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Has Chinese Startups Worried

The now-failed SVB served roughly 2,200 clients in China and advised government regulators who were eager to build the country’s tech sector.

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What Does It Mean if Micronesia Switches Recognition From China to Taiwan?

How does a potential switch in recognition fit into Taiwan’s broader diplomatic efforts?

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China’s Speed in Selling Arms Prompt Us Partners To Buy From Beijing, Say Officials

Such concerns about China’s weapons sales are not new and have persisted despite Washington’s overall dominance in arms exports.

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Veteran Hong Kong Labor Rights Activist Arrested on Suspicion of Foreign Collusion

Elizabeth Tang, a veteran Hong Kong labor activist, was arrested after she visited her husband Lee Cheuk Yan, who’s in jail for organizing and participating in several unauthorized assemblies between 2019 and 2020.

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The Changing Face of Chinese Governance

During his first two terms in office, Xi sent signals that created a range of mixed incentives that will guide Chinese governance over the next five years.

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U.S. Military Presence in Taiwan and Philippines to Alter Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific

Just as it’s helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian invasion by coordinating European allies, the U.S. is flexing both its military and diplomatic strength in the Indo-Pacific to hedge against China’s war plans.

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Japan and South Korea: A Logical but Uneasy Alignment

Is a compensation deal to right colonial-era wrongs part of a strategic shift towards rapprochement?

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Could Myanmar Be Implicated in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?

The head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence says Russia is buying weapons via third countries, and Myanmar might be one of them.

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Taiwan’s Climate Tipping Point Film Festival, an Inspiring Call For Urgent Action

Originally launched in 2013 under the name Nuclear Film Festival, the biannual event has been renamed to reflect its broader focus on global heating and the need for systemic change to mitigate its effects.

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China Hands Xi Jinping Historic Third Term as President

Xi was unanimously voted to serve a third term as the president and commander of the 2 million-member People’s Liberation Army.

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Crackdown, Financial Constraints Limit Myanmar Protests

Donations to anti-government organizations have gradually dropped, but living costs and expenses for protests are rising.

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Taiwan Heading Into Its Super-aged Era

According to projections, Taiwan will become one of the oldest countries in the world in 2060 when the share of the elderly is likely to reach 41.4% of the population.

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‘Return to Seoul’ Portrays the Plight of the Culturally Rootless

Freddie has many faces, but underneath them all is the cultural rootlessness that drives her self-destructive acting out.

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A Japanese Resident’s Experience of Becoming a Naturalized Taiwanese Citizen

Kenzo Hirohashi, a writer who has been living in Taiwan for three decades, recently became a naturalized citizen. Why did he decide to become a Taiwanese citizen?

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The Sky Is No Longer the Limit: Australia and East Asia in Space

East Asia offers an example of the enduring power and role of government, in which the Government-Space business relationship is well positioned to ensure the industry’s growth is sustainable, not just driven by private interests.

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Protecting Domestic Workers in Indonesia

In Indonesia, very few domestic workers are registered in the social services system, which denies them access to unemployment benefits, life insurance, and a pension.

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Bangladesh Reassesses Its Belt and Road Initiative Strategy With China as the US Offers a New Alternative

The economic troubles faced by Pakistan and Sri Lanka have prompted Bangladesh to reassess its involvement in BRI-related infrastructure projects.

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Settling in Formosa

“Publishing is not a very profitable business, but we’re looking to educate people about what a wonderful place Taiwan is. It’s an example for the world.”

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