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Showing posts with label Asia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asia. Show all posts
Monday, March 30, 2026

Bhutan turns tourism into 'Gross National Happiness'

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At the Takin Preserve: Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay with me and visitors from the United Kingdom and United States. Little more ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

'Gen Z' favorite sweeps to victory in Nepal election

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Teens celebrate secondary-school graduation in Lalitpur. A youth movement toppled the Nepali government in September 2025. Kathmandu, Marc...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Kathmandu quiets for watershed election day

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 A Savory Tort Photo Essay A usually busy intersection in the Thamel tourist district is nearly vacant. Rickshaws offer transport with most ...
Friday, August 1, 2025

Vietnam marks 50 years since fall of Saigon, but American corporations overshadow communism today

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At Hoàn Kiếm Lake, Hanoi Vietnam recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, and I visited Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Analog propaganda proves persuasive to some at 'Hanoi Hilton,' where exhibits selectively whitewash war

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Hỏa Lò Prison , Hanoi RJ Peltz-Steele CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Media illiteracy is not just an affliction of the aged. In June, I visited Hỏa Lò Pris...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Digital rights defenders gather in Taipei to tackle mass surveillance, online propaganda, authoritarianism

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Culled from my notes, here are some of the most interesting things I heard last week in Taipei at RightsCon , the world's leading summit...