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Nithin Coca
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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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 22 June 2022
This week: Surprise election results in Cambodia, deteriorating freedoms in Kazakhstan and the Pride Parade return to the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. Subscribe now Undercovered last week Could ruthless authoritarian dictator Xi Jinping fall from power in China? Rumors about his absence from state-media are leading some Chinese overseas to
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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 8 June 2022
Undercovered last week This month finally saw the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, finally visit Xinjiang/East Turkestan. It was, by every measure, a disappointing trip that saw her fail to engage with civil society, do any meaningful investigations, nor look into the allegations of genocide. To
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Asia Undercovered Special: Social Media, Disinformation, and Activism
Social media has affected Asian society and politics in many ways. The region has been influenced by rapid digitization over the past decade, seeing the fastest growing smartphone use and, in many leading technological innovations. But there are also challenges; in recent years, numerous countries have banned social media platforms
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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 24 May 2022
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News Backgrounder: Election Day in the Philippines
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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 4 May 2022
This week: Why East Timor's election mattered, a record heat wave in India, and Vietnam's environmental activists under threat. Subscribe now Undercovered last week Another undercovered Asian natural disaster: There is a scorching, record heat wave taking place across much of India right now. According to
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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 12 April 2022
This week: Sri Lanka's worst crisis since independence, a new Prime Minister in Pakistan, and how India is surrounded by challenges in South Asia.’ Subscribe now Deserving More Attention: Sri Lanka Crisis A nation of more than 20 million – similar in size to Taiwan or the Netherlands, is
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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 29 March 2022
This week: Elections results from East Timor, a crisis in Sri Lanka, and a forgotten Chinese-Indonesian hero. Subscribe now Undercovered last week A country of 21 million is facing a sudden, dramatic economic meltdown, to the point that refugees are fleeing and fuel/paper shortages are being reported. Doesn’t
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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 15 March 2022
This week: Election results in South Korea and India, no more nine-dash line, and hope for framers in Bangladesh. Subscribe now Undercovered last week It’s a little incredible how little attention this horrific news got. A huge suicide bombing killed 58 people at a Shi’ite Mosque in Pakistan,
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