The Asia Democracy Chronicles (ADC) is the media team of the Asia Democracy Network, with the objectives to highlight the narratives of democracy in Asia from Asia by Asia. Through the ADC we aim to show how current events affect democracy
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Analysis
Intensified crackdowns in Vietnam
A recently-released report shows that, amid the continuing pandemic in 2021, citizens of the Southeast Asian nation faced strict monitoring,...
Read moreBracing for the ‘new’ Hong Kong
The security expertise of John Lee Ka-chiu, Hong Kong’s new chief executive, has many of the city’s residents wary instead...
Read moreHand-picking the Singapore PM
There have been few surprises in the city-state’s politics. The ruling People’s Action Party is making sure that this will...
Read moreA worrying comeback
An election fraught with controversy has the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos rising to the Philippine presidency, a...
Read moreThe limits of Sino-Russian ‘no-limits’ alliance
The ties between China and Russia have endured over many decades. But Beijing may be unwilling to go the full...
Read moreA tale of two Eids
Thousands of kilometers apart, Singapore and India also seems to have contrasting approaches toward their respective Muslim communities.
Read moreViral video sparks debate over human trafficking
A video of a woman chained on her neck leads many to suspect her of being a victim of human...
Read moreTaiwanese as political pawns
Beijing seems to have turned to jailing more and more citizens of Taiwan to assert its ‘one-China’ claim.
Read moreDisobedience for the sake of democracy
Much of Myanmar’s civil service is on unofficial strike in an act of defiance against the junta.
Read moreFeatures and Analysis
Wanted: More women voters
Pakistan has been successfully registering more women voters in recent years, but millions of these women are still not casting...
Read moreHow grim is our valley
In India-administered Kashmir in the country’s north, suspected militants are now targeting civilians for assassination.
Read moreLessons from a debtor nation
Sri Lankans may have gotten rid of their leaders, but they are bound to have a harder time getting out...
Read moreNews you shouldn’t use
Disinformation and misinformation are becoming rampant in Nepal as competition heats up among the growing number of media outfits in...
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