Link to Article: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/indias-rising-infections-spark-concerns-second-pandemic-wave In New Delhi the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for “quick and decisive steps” to halt the quicly emerging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. India has counted the most cases after the United States and Brazil, yet consistent weeks of decline had raised hope for the nation that Covid-19 was on… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/mar/16/music-is-my-life-ban-on-schoolgirls-singing-in-afghanistan-met-with-protest Government appears to backtrack on decree after women take to social media to sing in defiance under #IAmMySong hashtag Last week Kabul’s Education Department announced that girls aged 12 and above could no longer sing at public events, unless the events were attended by a majority of women. They also stipulated that girls couldn’t be trained… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/17/yangon-becomes-battle-zone-as-myanmar-junta-enforces-martial-law Traumatised residents flee area as security forces fire at unarmed anti-coup protesters The industrial neighbourhood Hlaing Tharyar, in Yangon, has been hit hard by the military coup as the junta has increased their number of deployed troups in order to quell demonstrations and protesters. The big city has thus turned into a battle zone where more… Read more »
Article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3123786/vietnam-coal-project-supported-japan-south-korea-continue The European asset manager for Nordea has urged buisnesses involved in the Vung Ang 2 project, such as Japan’s Mitsubishi and Korea’s Kepco, to withdraw. Both of these two firms have annouced they will go forth along with Samsung C&T Corporation, but vowed that they will no longer support future coal-fired projects. The rising pressure to end fossil… Read more »
The Economist: America’s better future: February 20th-26th 2021 On February 17th in Yangon, busy intersections across the capital were jammed as cars were parked in the middle of the streets, leaving the city paraslyzed. When police interfered, residents came out of their homes to stop them. Activists were protesting against the military coup and were attempting to prevent troups and… Read more »
The Economist: America’s better future: February 20th-26th 2021 Filipino kids have been confined to their homes for almost a year now. 32 million Filipinos under the age of 15- one-third of the population- are “required to remain in their residences at all times,” a law issued by the government with the hope to curb the spread of Covid-19. The country… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55892489 The 64 year old general has risen steadily through the ranks of Myanmar’s powerful military. He has spent his career in this influential military as commander-in-cheif for the past decade, resulting in significant political power before the 1 February coup. He has recieved international condemnation and sanctions from the international community for his role in the… Read more »
The Economist January 23rd-29th 2021 Social media accounts linked with China’s state media have been busy this month, however the audience for their stories might be diminishing, at least on Twitter. They have floated theories online, bashing the West while promoting and boasting of thier own achievements. Chinese media have spread rumors about the pandamic having started somewhere other than… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/26/violent-clashes-as-indian-farmers-storm-delhis-red-fort In response to new agriculture laws, farmers protest on the grounds of a historic fort and violence breaks out. Hundreds of thousands of farmers-many on tractors or horses- broke through police baracades around the capital and entered the grounds of the Red Fort on Tuesday. Police hit the protesters with batons and fired tear gas in… Read more »
