Masculinity among the ethnic communities of Myanmar should not just be seen as biological or as a result of gender inequality. It is deeply rooted in a cultural and social framework that has shaped daily life for generations.

What happens, when cultural anxieties around sexual and gendered norms meet the ghost of Pontianak, the vengeful spectre of victims of sexual assault? The poet Marylyn Tan has them meet in a haunted ballroom – and gives us a glimpse of this in a fiery spoken word piece.

The pre-colonial human presence in the Amazon proves that there is no contradiction between preserving the forest and human presence. However, regional arrangements of villages and communities have been threatened by the imposition of cities that also threaten the forest.

Southeast Asia’s deepening ties with BRICS reflect a push to diversify partnerships and strengthen their voice in global governance. With Indonesia joining and others showing interest, BRICS is seen as a platform for cooperation, not opposition to the West.

Has time been called on the Sustainable Development Goals? Adam Tooze argues in his keynote speech at the Berlin Forum on Global Cooperation 2025, that the Sustainable Development Agenda has always been in conflict with U.S. hegemony.