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One Goliath is wounded but challenges remain

In one of the world’s most tightly-held media industries, one smaller voice struck a blow for freedom of expression.

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Lapdog or watchdog? The media under Marcos

After six years being sapped by Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines media is now struggling to hold Ferdinand Marcos Jr properly to account.

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When journalists are targets, we all suffer

Autocrats know that controlling the media is the first step in controlling the population. It’s why journalists are increasingly in the firing line.

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Taiwan's quest for legitimacy

On the heels of losing another diplomatic ally, Taiwan continues to win friends and influence others in the only way it knows how: through its soft power.

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Taiwan is reinventing how diplomacy works

The lack of official diplomatic allies isn’t stopping Taiwan from finding ways of winning friends and influencing people.

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Taiwan’s soft power hard for Beijing to match

Taiwan is smaller and has less access to normal diplomatic avenues but does have one advantage over mainland China.

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Is Taiwan still a ‘beacon of democracy’ in the Chinese world?

Taiwan is celebrated as a vibrant democracy in the shadow of a repressive China, but the complicated reality reveals an opportunity that is yet to be taken.

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With suicide no longer a crime, the real work begins

In December 2022, Pakistan repealed the penal code criminalising attempted suicide. Now the focus can shift to better understanding the scope of the crisis.

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Suicide is not a crime

More countries are realising that punishing individuals doesn’t prevent them from acting on suicidal thoughts but simply puts them in greater distress.

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Criminalising suicide only makes it worse

If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it's failed.

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Why decriminalising suicide is not enough

Malaysia’s move to decriminalise suicide is a positive step but much more is needed to help those suffering.

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Suicide is a mental health issue, not a crime

Bangladesh inherited its suicide laws from the colonial era. A more modern approach is needed to deter the behaviour.

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What a suicide registry database should look like

By capturing data on suicide cases and rates, a registry database can help provide better intervention programmes.

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The alternatives which can help prevent suicide

There are other legislations and programmes to help prevent suicide other than criminalising suicide attempts.

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Nigeria's policies have come a long way but not far enough

Nigeria missed the unique opportunity to address its anti-suicide laws in the new mental health bill.

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How India continues to punish those who attempt suicide

Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don't receive appropriate help.

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Seven key questions about the Fukushima water release

Japan’s plan to release nuclear wastewater from its Fukushima reactor has sparked many questions.

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A nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan’s wastewater release

Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean has its supporters but is causing ripples in the Pacific.

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How Fukushima wastewater will disrupt seafood trade

Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.

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A deep dive into the reality of radioactive water

Japan faced three options with disposing of radioactive wastewater. All were problematic.

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The group most directly affected never had a say in Fukushima water release

Fukushima’s fishers have constantly been the last to know about decisions which directly impact their livelihoods and way of life. That needs to change.

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Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other ways instead.

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It’s time to stop worrying about Fukushima’s wastewater

Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.

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Child marriage is no escape from poverty

Child marriage has been going on for generations but is harmful. One of the main drivers is to escape poverty but that rarely is the case for victims.

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How Malaysia can get serious about child marriage

There are still many loopholes in Malaysia’s legal system that allow underage girls to be married.

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