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Q&A: For Vietnam, the Quality of Economic Growth is Starting to Matter
City view of Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam is prioritising green growth. Credit: Adam Bray/IPSBy Pascal LaureynPHNOM PENH, Dec 18 2018 (IPS)Vietnam’s shift from a centrally planned to a market economy has...
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Drowning for Progress in Cambodia
The Cambodian village of Kbal Romeas is slowly vanishing beneath the rising waters of a lake formed by the Lower Sesan II (LS2) dam. Credit: Pascal Laureyn/IPSBy Pascal LaureynKBAL ROMEAS, Cambodia,...
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Internet Freedom Rapidly Degrading in Southeast Asia
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Line, WhatsApp and WeChat are the most popular social media sites in Southeast Asia, but their power to spread free speech is declining. Credit: ITU/R.FarrellBy Pascal...
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Caught Between Two Countries
Chhean was four years old when he moved to the U.S. His impoverished and traumatised parents ended up in the margins of society. "Life was hard. We were a minority in a minority.”By Pascal LaureynPHNOM...
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Philippines Most Dangerous Country in Southeast Asia for Journalists
A police commando stands guard as forensics investigators unearth the victims of the Ampatuan massacre. Credit: InterAksyon file photoBy Pascal LaureynMANILA, Jan 10 2018 (IPS)It’s not just suspected...
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Nowhere to Hide from Climate Change
A semi-submerged graveyard on Togoru, Fiji. The island states in the South Pacific are most vulnerable to sea level rise and extreme weather. Credit: Pascal Laureyn/IPSBy Pascal LaureynTOGORU, Fiji,...
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“Only Our Youth Can Save the Planet”– Kumi Naidoo
Kumi NaidooBy Pascal LaureynSUVA, Fiji, Dec 20 2017 (IPS)“Today’s youth should think of new solutions for old problems like climate change and social injustice.”That’s the strong message of the South...
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Civil Society Activists Speak Out– Despite Threats
Victor Ugo dedicates the award he won to all Nigerians coping with mental illness. Credit: Pascal Laureyn/IPSBy Pascal LaureynSUVA, Fiji, Dec 15 2017 (IPS)They are young, smart and willing to take the...
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A Voice of Inspiration
By Pascal LaureynSUVA, Fiji, Dec 13 2017 (IPS)More than 700 activists gathered in Suva, Fiji’s capital, to explore the latest trends – from climate change to human rights, from innovation to social...
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“Migrants Deserve Dignity” says CIVICUS While Trump Pulls out of Proposed...
Hundreds of refugees and migrants aboard a fishing boat moments before being rescued by the Italian Navy as part of their Mare Nostrum operation in June 2014. Credit: The Italian Coastguard/Massimo...
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Civil Society Week Puts Spotlight on the Pacific
Fiji landscape. Credit: UN PhotoBy Pascal LaureynSUVA, Fiji, Dec 5 2017 (IPS)It’s a busy week for movers, shakers and policymakers attending a global gathering of civil society activists here in Fiji....
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The Birth of a Dictator
Police arrayed in front of the Cambodian Supreme Court. Credit: Pascal Laureyn/IPSBy Pascal LaureynPHNOM PENH, Nov 17 2017 (IPS)The government had an almost paranoid fear of protests. A square...
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The Mekong, Dammed to Die
A boat navigates the Mekong, whose combined fisheries are valued at 17 billion dollars. Credit: Francisco Anzola/cc by 2.0By Pascal LaureynPHNOM PENH, Nov 14 2017 (IPS)In Laos, the lush forests are...
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Myanmar’s Democracy Feels Strain of Religious Fault Lines
Muslims in the Thingangyun community of Yangon. They say extremist Buddhist monks sometimes try to provoke them by shouting nationalist slogans in their neighborhood. Credit: Pascal Laureyn/IPSBy...
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Rohingya Crisis Stokes Fears of Myanmar’s Muslims
The entrance to the gated community of Joon, Myanmar. With tensions between Muslims and Buddhists rising, the gates are closed at night. Credit: Pascal Laureyn/IPSBy Pascal LaureynYANGON, Oct 24 2017...
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