Will East Asia's exploding cities put more people in harm's way?
As people flock to the region's cities, planners must avoid expansion in high-risk areas, World Bank says
Hiroshima still a powerful reminder of the horrors of war
Japanese worry that memory of horrors of war will fade when last Hiroshima survivors are gone
Life goes on in Tacloban one year after Typhoon Haiyan
Reconstruction and renewed hope after the devastating storm, but emotional scars remain
Talking about local challenges makes climate change real
Discussions about climate change often use language peppered with acronyms ordinary people can't relate to
Will the Rohingya, driven from their homes, spend the rest of their lives segregated in ghettoes?
Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims were once neighbours, albeit uneasy ones, but now there is no sign of reconciliation
A climate conference with a difference in Bali
What the summit lacked in terms of power and money, it made up in brains and heart
Sexism, racism, poor education condemn Rohingya women in western Myanmar
Poverty, pregnancy and pain that many Rohingya women endure is due to hostility from Buddhist Rakhines, extreme conservationism of Rohingya themselves and lack of education
Election day, a time of hope - and concern - over Indonesian women’s rights
There are certainly reasons to worry about the outlook for women’s rights in Indonesia, but I’ve met many inspiring Indonesian women who give cause for hope
Myanmar activists launch anti-‘hate speech’ campaign
Former political prisoners start campaign against hate speech engulfing Myanmar society, aimed at the Muslim minority
Burmese journalist beseeches brethren: Stop with the Muslim hate speech
Founder of independent news agency Yangon Press International urges journalists to avoid being mouthpieces for nationalist politicians and religious extremists