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Restoring Mangroves Is a Growing Business for Families in Raja Ampat
This year, some 60 families in the Friwen village in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, have been building livelihoods around preserving the mangroves that protect their shoreline. -
Asia’s scam centre problem is moving on, not shutting down
By Johann Rebert, Nicola Nixon When Sri Lankan police raided a seaside hotel in Chilaw earlier this month, they detained more than 150 foreign nationals running an online scam operation from inside […] -
Getting Detached: How Coal-to-Solar Is Moving Beyond Mongolia’s Gers
In Ulaanbaatar, where winter temperatures regularly fall below –30°C, heating systems are literally a matter of life and death. For decades, coal-fired stoves have both facilitated and burdened daily life in the city’s ger districts. The ubiquity of the smoke-belching stoves reflects […] -
Growing Vietnam’s Tech Economy: Why Supporting Girls in STEM Is a National Imperative
Trần Thị Thu Quỳnh grew up in a small family in Lạng Sơn, a quiet border province in northern Vietnam. Unlike most girls in her community, she completed high school and entered university. And unlike […] -
Going Mobile: The Philippines Is Moving to Make Infrastructure More Accessible
It’s referred to as Mt. Kamuning, and it’s a “mountain” no one wants to climb. The roughly five-story footbridge over the railway and highway in Quezon City can be imposing for even the most fit Filipino, but its […] -
From Stories to Solutions: Improving Mental Health in the Maldives
The Maldives is renowned for its natural beauty and vibrant tourism industry. Like many nations, it is struggling to meet the mental health needs of its communities. The stories captured […] -
Pacific Futures: Building Economies that Work for Everyone
Searching for a job can be daunting. It’s even more difficult if the job seeker has a disability and lives in a region that lacks infrastructure and technology to support […] -
Charting the Course: Bangladesh’s Small Businesses Make Pitch for Growth
Sharmin Sultana confidently stepped up to the podium. She cleared her throat, her lips eliciting a small smile. “As a faculty member at Daffodil International University, I saw firsthand the […] -
How Transitioning from Coal to Renewable Energy Transformed a Mongolian Family’s Life
Thick, acrid smoke chokes Ulaanbaatar and its ger districts during the long winters when residents burn coal for cooking and heating. The toxic smog envelops the area for months at […] -
Nepal’s self-determined development financing options
By Nicola Nixon, Meghan Nalbo, Sumina Karki, and Mandakini D. Surie While it might have made barely a blip on the media landscape in Australia, for many countries in the […]
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