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Asia Undercovered Round-up: 12 October 2026
This week, the generals who seized power in Myanmar in 2021 found doors opening in Washington and across ASEAN, South Korea and Ukraine's diplomatic fallout, while minerals dug from their war zones keep poisoning rivers downstream. We also look at what it costs to report on disasters in
Asia Undercovered Round-up: 28 September 2026
It's been six months since our last round-up in March. Thank you for sticking with us through the hiatus. We're back, and there's a lot to catch up on. We' re also changing our rhythm: Asia Undercovered used to land in your
Asia Undercovered Round-up: 18 March 2026
For the last two weeks, Asia has been plunged into a severe geopolitical crisis following the U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. From the horrific civilian massacres—including the bombing of a girls' elementary school in Minab—to the tragic silencing of Iranian citizens' domestic anti-
Asia Undercovered Round-up: 4 March 2026
Regional Flashpoints and Shifting Power Dynamics into March This week, Asia has been marked by a shifting political landscape following key elections, democratic backsliding, and a sobering series of escalating armed conflicts. From the perilous "open war" on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to the sweeping electoral changes in