Ancient seafarers in Southeast Asia may have built advanced boats 40,000 years ago
The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands of years ago—millennia before Magellan, Zheng He, ...
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Only Asia can help America counter China’s shipbuilding prowess
While America’s shipbuilding industry has sunk, China’s has steamed ahead to become the world’s largest. Chinese shipbuilders ...
The Economist1d
Han Kang is South Korea’s pride—and its conscience
Ms Han’s book and her Nobel prize are “catalysts” for renewed interest in the tragedy, says Chon Yeong-mi of the Jeju History ...
Singapore then and now: Fascinating historic photos show how the country has transformed in the 60 years since it gained independence
What a difference 60 years makes. These fascinating photos show how Singapore has developed in dramatic fashion since it ...
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UChicago language immersion grants inspire ‘a curiosity for the world’
Zhao acknowledged that traveling internationally to engage in meaningful culture exchange can seem intimidating, though she ...
Today’s contemporary Black artists continue a legacy of transformation with their work
There are countless examples of the ways that Black creativity in America has literally changed the world — from jazz, rock, ...