Woman walks past the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market.
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Exotic and sensational depictions of Chinese “wet markets” may prevent a proper and efficient understanding of how viral diseases emerge.
Tsai Ing-wen won a resounding victory in Taiwain’s January 11 election.
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Tsai Ing-wen’s victory in Taiwan is more than just a rebuke to Beijing.
What was short-term exposure has now become medium-term exposure to bushfire smoke in some parts of the country.
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Smoke haze almost seems to be the new normal in parts of Australia. But what do we know about the dangers to our health in the longer term?
Opposition candidate for the Kuomintang, Han Kuo-yu, at a rally in Keelung city.
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President Tsai Ing-wen is being challenged by populist mayor of Kaohsiung City, Han Kuo-yu, in Taiwan’s January 11 elections.
Pro-democracy protesters take part in massive rally to usher in the new year.
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Fears that Beijing will renege on autonomy promises is only encouraging calls for independence from mainland China.
A Buddhist monk releases birds, symbolizing the spirits of the victims of the 2004 tsunami. This Chinese tradition of analogy was taken up by the demonstrators in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong protesters deeply identify with nature, a reference to the current environmental crisis but also a fluid conception of collective action that is inscribed in ancient Chinese tradition.
Canada can benefit enormously from trade with China. That’s why Justin Trudeau’s government should work to lead a China strategy among western nations.
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Justin Trudeau’s government should assemble a strong, non-partisan China team led by the West to build a uniquely Canadian Asia strategy, with China at its core.
Construction underway of a new port at Lamu, Kenya.
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A new push to focus development efforts on big infrastructure projects could have unitended consequences.
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As a hugely diverse continent, one thing has united Asia in the last 50 years: economic development.
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Tapping just 3.7% of solar potential in countries in China’s intercontinental infrastructure programme could power the entire region.
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Having only started producing whisky in 2006, the small subtropical island is producing millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.
‘#Unapologetic’ the new campaign by Matell wants to portray Barbie as a doll telling women and girls they can be anything they want with a focus on entrepreneurship.
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Contradictions abound as companies seek to style themselves as advancing gender equality while at the same time marketing sexist products or thriving on sexist employment practices.
In Asia, umbrellas are commonly used as a form of sun protection.
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In Asian countries, many people wield umbrellas to protect them from the sun. American women used to as well – but then stopped.
Protesters took the streets again in Hong Kong in heavy rain on August 18.
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Who are Hong Kong’s protesters?
Kashmiri Muslims shout slogans during a protest after Eid prayers in Srinagar.
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India recently revoked a special provision that ended the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s the history of the constitutional provision, Article 370.
Even working women who have partners often have to do the most work at home.
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Does having children make the goal of fairly dividing work at home more elusive?
China retaliated with tariffs on U.S. imports after Trump imposed tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports.
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The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s what readers need to know.
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While some argue that Western LGBT+ ideals have no place in Asia, a new ruling in Hong Kong shows that these values have no bearing on the law.
Protesters in Hong march to West Kowloon railway station on July 7.
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Why the UK should follow the US lead in plans to issue an annual certificate of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
Forest restoration is underway in Biliran, Leyte, Philippines led by the local community with support from international researchers and government agencies.
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Restoring tropical rainforests is good for the climate, wild species and humans. But where to start? A new study pinpoints locations that will maximize benefits and minimize negative impacts.