Southeast Asia and Pacific

Laos/Vietnam

11/10/2022 – by Michael Ruffert

Forests are the world’s green lungs

KfW supports jungle areas in Laos and Vietnam, as these are carbon reservoirs and habitats for many endangered species

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Relevant reading

30/06/2022 – by Iwan J. Azis, Hans Dembowski

In promotion of small businesses, prioritise social capital

Indonesian economist says social infrastructure is more important than hard infrastructure

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Disabilities

20/05/2022 – by Ika Ningtyas

Indonesia’s information gap affecting the disabled

For disabled people in Indonesia, getting access to reliable health information, including on Covid-19, is a particular challenge

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Elections

16/03/2022 – by Alan C. Robles

In May, Filipino democracy may heal – or die

Why Marcos Jr. is amazingly unqualified to serve as president of the Philippines

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Journalism

23/02/2022 – by Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

Brave Filipina fighting for the factual truth

The independent website Rappler has become an indispensable source of information in the Philippines

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Civil liberties

22/02/2022 – by Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

Duterte’s dreadful human-rights record

Human-rights abuses and extrajudicial killings have become common in the Philippines

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Indian Ocean

07/11/2021 – by Anup Dutta

Indigenous communities at risk

Tribal cultures and languages are disappearing from Andamans and Nicobars

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Ecosystems

05/11/2021 – by Anup Dutta

Not only wildlife depends on Andaman biodiversity

How a small indigenous tribe is put at risk on an Indian Ocean island

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Discrimination

28/07/2021 – by Edith Koesoemawiria

Indonesia’s history of othering

Suharto’s authoritarian rule made life hard for Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese

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Discrimination

27/07/2021 – by Edith Koesoemawiria

Indonesia’s ethnic resentments

In spite of legal protections, Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese still face discrimination

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Inequality

09/07/2021 – by Ndongo Samba Sylla

A tale of rich and poor

African income disparities hamper the growth of a middle class

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