Climate change in rural Cambodia: a complex crisis

Cambodia is consistently ranked one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Cambodia expert Alice Beban talks about how climate change is putting Cambodian farmers at risk.

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Expert reaction: Climate change in Asia

What are the top climate and environmental concerns in Asia, and what are people doing to address them? The Asia Media Centre asked two experts for their views. 

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What has media in New Zealand been reporting about Asia? Here's a roundup of stories from the past week. 

• Rugby: Robbie Deans warns major challenges ahead for rugby in Japan
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• Civil Warfare
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• Mercury Plaza is (nearly) gone: A reflection on Chinese food in Auckland
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• Herald journalist Keith Ng in Hong Kong: Police losing control as protesters' anger grows
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• Wringing more than silverware from RWC 2019
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• Deepfakes, face-swaps and the future of identity: Why the ZAO app went viral
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• Fighting over Kashmir
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What stories about Asia got people talking this week? These are our picks for analysis and longer reads about the region.

‘This is a sin’: why are Malaysia’s turban style hijabs so divisive? | SCMP
Malaysia’s hot climate has made hijabs worn in the turban style a popular choice for local woman, but the style has also become one of the country’s top cultural lightning rods due to criticism by religious conservatives. 

The Unlikely Chinese Cities Where House Prices Rival London | Bloomberg
In many of China's cities it can now take more than 20 years of income to buy a home thanks to a national obsession with real estate. Last year the average household debt-to-income ratio soared to 92%, from just 30% a decade ago.

Indian marketplace unicorns are the new incumbents | The Ken
A slowing economy, widespread and coordinated supplier angst, and a tightening regulatory regime are coming together to create a perfect storm in India for the platforms like Zomato, OYO, Flipkart, and Amazon.

India: #Chandrayaan2

Twitter users shared a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugging India's space agency chairman, after he broke down crying over the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission to soft-land a spacecraft on the moon.

Philippines: #TatayTeban

A Facebook post about an elderly street vendor's reaction to drinking milk tea for the first time went viral in the Philippines. The store's owner offered the drink after seeing the man looking at the menu, with heartwarming results.

Thailand: Half a sack of MSG

A somtam (papaya salad) vendor in Thailand’s northeast is standing by her recipe, after a video of her pouring half a sack of MSG into the popular Thai street food dish went viral.