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Right to Vote and Public Health: Elections in the Time…
While elections face significant challenges during the time of COVID-19, it is of vital importance that they remain…
Underground Techno Raves in Singapore: a New Political…
The promotional material posted by Horizon99 on their events’ pages reads more like a political manifesto than…
Gay and Afraid: What South Korea Taught Us About the…
Having established the consequences of compulsory contact tracing on the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea, is this a…
Debt, Masks, and Tech: Why COVID-19 Won’t Mean the End…
China is proving that it will not allow COVID-19 to bring its economy to a standstill. With President Xi’s playbook…
Part 1: The Digital Wild West
Although the lack of stringent regulation has allowed innovation to run rampant, unregulated use of advanced…
The Solution to a Sinking City? Build a New One
Building a city from scratch is hard, but the task of building a sustainable city may prove to be even more…
Will “Mask Diplomacy” Be Enough for China?
While many countries have pointed fingers at China in the genesis of the outbreak, can Beijing turn this domestic…
Blackout: Journalism on Trial in the Philippines
In the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has put journalism on trial. In this episode of Blackout, MIR Editor-in-Chief…
Pandemics Abroad: Immigration Policy and the Coronavirus…
Currently, governments in East Asia and elsewhere are still trying to determine the best course of action for…
Mask Hysteria: Pandemic (Ep.3)
In this episode, Mask Hysteria host Bilal Virji sat down with Dr Sandra Rafman, a child and developmental…
Race and Population: Japan’s Economic Timebombs
National policy and planning have taken centre stage, but are currently preoccupied with avoiding migration. This…
Fukushima: Une réintégration accélérée par les JO
Récemment, le premier ministre Shinzō Abe s’est montré sans tenue de protection à quelques dizaines de mètres de la…