The founder and curator of Asia Undercovered, Nithin Coca is a Asia-focused freelance journalist who covers politics, society, and environment, across the region.
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It was a historic moment. 30 years ago, for several months, protesters gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, and other cities to call for political reforms and democracy. The world watched eagerly, waiting to see if China would see change as had taken place in Eastern Europe and nearby Asian
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The immensity of climate change threats are becoming more apparent every day. It’s why groups like Extinction Rebellion are taking a stand with more and more people around the world to fight climate change. But there’s a problem – these movements are Europe and US focused, and have little
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This week: A South Korean anniversary, Indonesia’s official results, and big news for human rights in Taiwan. New to Asia Undercovered? Subscribe here. A forgotten anniversary The 30th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre is approaching (keep an eye out for a special issue then!). Meanwhile, Korea just had
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This week: Jakarta’s (not really) being moved, Thailand election results, and more worrying news from Xinjiang. New to Asia Undercovered? Subscribe here. A mini-rant on Jakarta being “moved” Sometimes, a story from Asia gets international attention. Unfortunately, it is often for the wrong reasons. Last week, it was news
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A short issue this week due to travels. Will be back to regular posting next week! Undercovered This Week It’s coronation week in Asia. First Japan crowned a new emperor. Now, it’s Thailand’s turn, officially crowning King Vajiralongkorn more than two years after the death of his
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This week: A book store in Istanbul, a viral history game in Taiwan, and the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Tienanmen Square Protests. Undercovered this week It’s just a month until the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests. In those decades, China has changed immeasurably, but the legacy
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Indonesia Election results As expected, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has won re-election by about 10 percent, according to Quick Counts released by several reputable polling organizations. Now comes the power-struggle – both due to the fact that challenger Prabowo Subianto will likely challenge the results, and because Jokowi will have to form
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Election day in Indonesia is coming up, this Thursday, April 17th. It will be a massive undertaking. (Full piece on Indonesia’s election logistics from Lowy Intepretor.) 193 million eligible voters and, due to turnout far above that of the United States, the largest single-day election in the world. Here
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To understand Asia, and its importance in the world, knowing what’s happening now is often not enough. Current events in the region are complex and often connected to deeply entrenched historical, cultural, gender, or social issues. Often, ignorance about this complexity leads to misunderstanding, or, in some cases, disaster.
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New to Asia Undercovered? Sign up for free weekly updates on Asia’s top undercovered stories here. Still Undercovered: Xinjiang Human Rights Crisis I wrote a piece about the use of technology in Xinjiang nearly a year ago, after several stories broke what was becoming a massive human rights crisis.
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Thailand’s Election: A farce? If you only follow American media outlets, you wouldn’t know that Thailand, the 20th largest country in the world and one which holds an important geopolitical and economic role in Asia, had elections this week. It got nearly no attention in as American media
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This week: Arrested for singing a song in Indonesia and China’s terrorism double standard. With Thailand’s elections are just five days away, and with India and Indonesias coming up next month, expect lots of undercovered updates in the coming weeks. New to Asia Undercovered? Sign up for free