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  1. Latest issue of #AsiaUndercovered is out!

    This week

    6 year of suffering for the Rohingya 🇧🇩

    The impacts of Manipur violence on Kuki women 🇮🇳

    How farmers won a case against harmful Chinese-run zinc mining in Indonesia 🇮🇩

    and much more. Read and subscribe undercovered.asia/asia-underco

  2. Latest issue of #AsiaUndercovered it out!

    This week:
    - Refugees face more hurdles in #Japan.
    - New Prime Ministers but little real change in #Thailand and #Cambodia.
    - Growing herbs to save forests in #Bangladesh @mongabay

    and much more

    undercovered.asia/asia-underco

  3. This week's #AsiaUndercovered is a collaboration with another great newsletter, Campuccino, on #Cambodia

    Last week, #Cambodia held an election with an expected result. Despite this, it was a rare, brief moment when the small country got some global attention. But there's a lot more to Cambodia than just politics.

    Read, and subscribe, to both newsletters.

    undercovered.asia/asia-underco

  4. Understand #Asia #history: Our #AsiaUndercovered Special revisits key moments in Asian history that are often overlooked but, to this day, still have ripple effects on #geopolitics and conflicts in the region.

    Subscribe now to access to articles like here: undercovered.asia/asia-underco

  5. Women in the spotlight; from alarming violence against women statistics to inspiring tales of women taking the helm, our #AsiaUndercovered Special by @[email protected] amplifies the struggles and the triumphs of #women in the #AsiaPacific.

    Read more here: undercovered.asia/asia-underco

  6. The silencing of the press in #asia

    @CIVICUSalliance reports that only one country in the region is considered “open” In #Kyrgyzstan, #Vietnam and #China, governments are passing laws that inhibit the ability of citizens to share information.

    In #Pakistan journalists facing death threats, assaults, and intimidation.

    Find out more about the state of press freedom in this #AsiaUndercovered special undercovered.asia/press-and-di

  7. Our latest #AsiaUndercovered #News #Backgrounder is out, focusing on the #Thai #Elections, taking place in just 3 days!

    In it, we highlight articles on the key political players, why the #Thailand elections matters, the role of the junta, and the impacts for countries in the region, including #China and #Myanmar

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  8. Latest issue of #AsiaUndercovered is out! In this week's issue

    A date set for the next election in #Thailand 🇹🇭

    A palm-oil billionaire jailed and fined for environmental corruption in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 (via @mongabay)

    Remember Gauri Lankesh, murdered Indian journalist & her reporting on #disinformation in #India 🇮🇳

    Read and subscribe asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  9. Latest issue of #AsiaUndercovered is out!

    In it:

    - #Cambodia's best independent media shut down
    - Why #Japan's LDP is facing crisis
    - And a great investigation by @CNN on the #Myanmar #junta using sexualized videos to shame women who oppose their rule.

    & much more 👇🏾

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  10. With the "reopening" of #China, the run-up to the #elections in countries like #Taiwan, #Indonesia & #Thailand, and the continuous instability in #Myanmar, #AsiaUndercovered takes a look at some of the key events in Asia to keep an eye on in #2023.

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  11. CW: Remembering Asia’s forgotten refugees

    With the number of #refugees worldwide at an all-time high, there is a need to hear the stories of lesser known refugee communities especially in #Asia. This #AsiaUndercovered Special below sheds light on refugee’s struggles and stories of recovery.

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  12. #BigBrother in #Asia. Advancements in #digital technologies are proving to be detrimental to human and civil rights, with governments using #tech to stifle freedom of speech, enact digital #authoritarianism, and create surveillance states. More in our #AsiaUndercovered special issue.

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  13. CW: Social media in #Asia is a double-edged sword

    Recent advances in #tech and #socialmedia have affected #Asian society and politics in many ways. While there is an alarming trend of #disinformation online, social media can also open avenues for progress and change. #AsiaUndercovered

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  14. CW: After a series of dramatic twists and turns in #Malaysia's #GE15 Elections, Anwar Ibrahim prevailed as PM.

    He is now tasked to lead a fragile unity government. What does this mean for the future of the country? Read more about the elections and future prospects in our special #AsiaUndercovered backgrounder.

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  15. CW: Through the years, women’s stories have often gone unheard.

    While remarkable progress has been made in the media to remedy this, there is a continuing need to amplify their stories, especially in Asia. From alarming violence-against-women statistics in #Australia and #SouthKorea to inspiring stories of progress in #Bhutan & #Nepal, this #AsiaUndercovered , co-published with Kate Walton of #Solidaritas highlights the struggles & the triumphs of women in #Asia

    asiaundercovered.substack.com/

  16. Our latest issue of #AsiaUndercovered focuses on the recent election in #Malaysia #GE15, which ended up with a surprising result.