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Iran - history, Persian Empire
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Super-app platforms in Asia - ride hailing, food delivery, payments, more
Central Asia - former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
A collection of articles about Pakistan
European Colonial History in Africa, Asia and the Americas
Going Global - entering China - market-entry for tech companies
History of religion in Japan
International Financial Markets - Fixing Global Finance
a collection of articles and videos about Long distance train travel
Laos - culture, business and travel
European Union - Expansion in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
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Exploring Thailand - culture, business, travel
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a collection about Blockchain geopolitics - China and USA
Introduction to Bitcoin Blockchain
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan

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Asia’s new aid diplomacy. Charity closer to home

Richer Asian countries helping poorer ones will shape the region’s geopolitics. China isn’t the only country giving out goodies in Asia. Japan and... (2023)


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Asian integration: What Asia’s economic revolution means for the world

Investing in the neighborhood. Asia’s economies are coming closer together. That will benefit them, and the world. Links between the region’s count... (2023)


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Economic integration: How Asia is reinventing its economic model

A new Era of Asian commerce. How the continent at the heart of globalization is reinventing itself. The continent’s future will involve less Weste... (2023)


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Green supply chains; Asia’s battery battlefield.

A battery supply chain that excludes China looks impossible. The outcome will be determined in Asia, where most battery supply chains are based. Th... (2023)


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Booking.com Adds Klook To Its Roster of Activities Providers

Booking.com expanded the reach of its tours and activities offerings in Asia by entering into a long-term strategic partnership with Klook. (2022)


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EXPLAINER: What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan | AP News

MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests the country has seen since gaining independence three decades ago. The outburst... (2022)


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In the Maldives, an ominous rise in intolerance | The Economist

An assassination attempt on a former president jolts the atoll nation | Asia (2021)


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Everything to Know About the Beginner-Friendly 8-Day Trek in Nepal

Preethi breaksdown what you need to know before you sign up for a visually-stunning trek through the mountains of Nepal. (2020)


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Why Wearing a Face Mask Is Encouraged in Asia, but Shunned in the U.S.

As coronavirus continues to spread, face masks in public are common in many parts of Asia, but the U.S. discourages them. (2020)


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EU's Tusk Starts Central Asian Tour In Tajikistan - 2019

European Council President Donald Tusk has arrived in Tajikistan at the start of a four-day tour of Central Asia. (2019)


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European Commission Adopts New Strategy On Central Asia - 2019

The European Commission has adopted a new Central Asia strategy with the aim of creating what it calls "a stronger, modern, and nonexclusive partne... (2019)


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Optimistic facts and charts that show the world is getting much, much better - Vox

These are bleak times — but a lot of things are improving. (2014)


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Bet vs. Buy? The ICO Market Has a Serious East-West Divide - CoinDesk

A New York event last week showcased how investors in Asia and North America have divergent views on how best to invest in ICOs. (2018)


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Kazakhstan is changing its alphabet from Cyrillic script to Latin-based | BBC

BBC - Capital - The cost of changing an entire country’s alphabet The Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan is changing its alphabet from Cyrillic ... (2018)


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Uber Agrees on Southeast Asian Sale to Grab - Bloomberg

Uber Technologies Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its Southeast Asian ride-hailing business to rival Grab and could announce the deal as earl... (2018)


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The dirty industry of fast fashion is causing an environmental “emergency”

The $2.5 trillion fashion industry is the second-largest user (pdf) of water globally, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Euro... (2018)


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Why Kashmir is erupting again - The Economist explains

TODAY marks the 48th consecutive day of protests in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s only Muslim-majority state. Young Kashmiri men have been on the street... (2018)


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POPULISM AND THE ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION

Harvard: "Populism may seem like it has come out of nowhere, but it has been on the rise for a while. I argue that economic history and economic t... (2018)


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POPULISM AND THE ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION

Harvard: "Populism may seem like it has come out of nowhere, but it has been on the rise for a while. I argue that economic history and economic t... (2018)


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Globalisation: the rise and fall of an idea that swept the world

The Guardian, July 2017: "It’s not just a populist backlash – many economists who once swore by free trade have changed their minds, too. How had t... (2017)


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Why Japan and Russia never formally ended the second world war - The Economist explains

VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russia's president, will make his first official visit to Japan on December 15th, where he will join Shinzo Abe in the hot springs ... (2018)


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Understanding Vietnam's Generation Z | Forbes

In Vietnam, the members of Generation Z number more than 14 million or about one seventh of the country’s population. They are entering the workfor... (2018)


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Asia is taking the lead in promoting free trade - The Economist

THE obituary of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was widely written when Donald Trump pulled America out of the 12-country free-trade deal on th... (2018)


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Kazakhstan Cheers New Alphabet, Except for All Those Apostrophes - The New York Times

A switch from the Cyrillic to Roman script is wildly popular in Kazakhstan. But in a country where almost nobody challenges the president, his poli... (2018)


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World's Largest Water Diversion Plan Won't Quench China's Thirst - Bloomberg

Autumn rains came too late to save the stunted stalks of Shu Xinguo’s corn crop, withered by a dry July growing season. (2017)


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This Honey Hunter of Nepal Climbs to Great Heights for These Bees | National Geographic

One man from the Kulung culture harvests psychotropic honey that is guarded by capricious spirits and the world’s largest honeybees. (2017)


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3 insights from doing 200 VC deals in SE Asia: Vishal Harnal, 500 Startups

Investing in Southeast Asia is a completely different ballgame, says Harnal. Most entrepreneurs are first-time founders with no experience running ... (2017)


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What is it like to live in Ubud / Bali?

Living in Ubud from a software engineer's perspective. Azer Koçulu's Journal (2017)


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How Coursera Cracked The Chinese Market

Most U.S. consumer Internet companies have a hard time breaking into China. Cultural differences and the Internet firewall are a huge barrier to en... (2017)


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China’s MASSIVE Desert Project Is About To Change The World with Solar and Wind

China’s MASSIVE Desert Project Is About To Change The World. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code UNDECIDED at the link below and ge... (2024)


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Why didn't the Ottomans conquer Persia?

Why didn't the Ottomans conquer Persia?The Ottoman Empire secured its place as one of the most powerful and large empires throughout its 600 years ... (2023)


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Why wasn't Thailand Colonized?

Why wasn't Thailand Colonized?As the powers of Europe began to grow and expand throughout the world’s history, colonialism became the forefront of ... (2023)


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THE HISTORY OF INDIA in 12 Minutes - Part 1

THE HISTORY OF INDIA in 12 Minutes - Part 1 (2023)


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Baku. Capital of Azerbaijan. Paris of the East

Baku has come a long way over the last 30 years. Now it's a world class capital city. Some of its modern buildings are absolute works of art like t... (2023)


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KOH SAMUI, THAILAND - Ultimate Travel Guide to ALL BEACHES, JUNGLE & heavenly ANG THONG - 4K + Drone

Koh Samui is a paradise island in Southeast Asia. It is Thailand in a nutshell, with beautiful beaches, mountains, nature, night markets and mystic... (2023)


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NINH BINH - Vietnam's MOST BEAUTIFUL place? ALL SIGHTS, cruises, temples and buddhas in 4K + DRONE

Ninh Binh is the most beautiful holy place in North Vietnam. In this area are the high green peaks of the Christmas Mountains, but also dozens of m... (2023)


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Why Azerbaijan Will Keep Attacking Armenia

Why Azerbaijan Will Keep Attacking Armenia (2022)


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Nationalism vs Globalism

TED talk discussion (2018)


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Russia's Geographic Challenge

Stratfor explains the geographic impetus behind Russia's need for regional dominance and its implications for global politics. About Stratfor: Stra... (2017)


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Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware (Full Documentary) | Future Cities | WIRED

Published on Jul 5, 2016 Future Cities, a full-length documentary strand from WIRED Video, takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen. ... (2017)


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Why all world maps are wrong

Vox: Published on Dec 2, 2016 Making accurate world maps is mathematically impossible. (2017)


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How the World Map Looks Wildly Different Than You Think

Published on Aug 12, 2016 All of us have seen a world map at some point in our lives before, but it is very difficult to imagine how certain count... (2017)


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