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Myanmar’s Natural Resources: Blessing or Curse?

Published: 11 December 2013

Myanmar’s progress since the 2010 general elections has been astounding, with political transition greatly encouraging citizens and international diplomatic and investment communities. The diplomatic climate for Myanmar has changed dramatically as a result and sanctions have been eased progressively.

David Allen, Rainer Einzenberger

Four people crouch at the edge of a green rice field, looking inside.

Rainbow Fields: Korean Farmers Reviving Native Rice

Published: 9 October 2025

For thousands of years, rice has been more than food. It has been culture, memory, and survival. In South Korea, a few farmers are bringing back native rice varieties lost to history. Their rainbow-colored fields tell a story of a future rooted in the past.

A black-blue fly with antennae sits on a large green leaf among dense foliage.

Cambodia: Black Soldier Fly Turns Waste Into Agricultural Resources

Published: 9 October 2025

Over-reliance on chemical inputs has left Cambodia’s agriculture vulnerable to environmental and economic pressures. The company Evola Cambodia illustrates how black soldier fly (BSF) technology can convert organic waste into sustainable fertilizer and feed.

Mekong Riverbank Gardeners Face Uncertainties

Published: 9 October 2025

The Mekong riverbank gardening is a critical part of local livelihoods. It supports riverine communities through vital food production and additional income generation. However, changes to the river’s ecosystems threaten these ways of life.

Tipakson Manpati, Daniel Abunales

Indonesia’s Gado-Gado Foreign Policy – A Look at Developments Under Prabowo Subianto’s Leadership

Published: 22 September 2025

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, should have assumed a leadership role in the region. However, under President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership, its policies and agreements with the United States and China lack of direction, impacting the ASEAN as a whole.

Two taekwondo fighters exchange kicks mid-air during a match; one wears blue gear, the other red. Judges and spectators in the background.

Korean Masculinity Must Move From Endless Proof to Shared Care

Published: 16 September 2025

South Korean men, trapped in the rigid ‘K-timeline’ from school to military to marriage, face endless pressure to prove their masculinity, fueling resentment toward women and radicalization. A transformation is needed, with care at its core.

Lithograph of Bharat Mata: A central crowned figure with a trident stands over a stylized map of India, surrounded by cities, rivers, and mountains.

Masculinities and the Making of the Indian Nation

Published: 16 September 2025

From freedom struggle to today’s politics, the story of India is also a story of men, power, and women’s rights.

Urvashi Butalia

Group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms with rifles marching on sandy ground, trees in the background.

Between Power and Oppression: Masculinity in Myanmar is a Trap

Published: 15 September 2025

After the coup in Myanmar, the military junta has conscripted men as soldiers. Trapped between militarized power and unseen oppression, men struggle with trauma, fail their traditional provider roles, and are forced to replicate the unjustness they once resisted.

Anonymous Author

A man with a bare chest buries his face in his hands.

When Masculinity Hurts: Domestic Violence in China

Published: 10 September 2025

Domestic violence and hegemonic masuclinity are deeply entwined in China – they reinforce and stabilize each other, to the detriment of women. Our author pleads for an alternative thinking about masculinity in general – drawn from pre-modern concepts and Bruce Lee.

Person blickt nach unten, teils von dunklen Schatten verdeckt, rechter Arm angewinkelt, unscharfer Hintergrund mit Lichtpunkten.

Getting Rid of Gendered Stereotypes in Cambodia

Published: 8 September 2025

Rigid gender norms in Cambodia continue to reinforce a version of masculinity that tends to stifle progress toward gender equality. These outdated norms harm both women and men, fueling gender-based violence, and stigmatizing nonconformity.

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