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We look at how societies across Asia address social challenges to meet human needs for security, education, work and wellbeing.

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23 Oct 2025
Global-Is-Asian Staff
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Policy Unpacked - Rethinking the Social Contract
In the first episode of our newly launched podcast series, “Policy Unpacked”, we explore...
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3 mins
08 Oct 2025
Ng Reuben
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The best example leaders can set is well-being
Decades of glorifying overwork are hard to undo. But as the nation turns 60, sustainable...
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3 mins
01 Aug 2025
Woo Jun Jie
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Singapore makes room for memories and heritage amid the jostle for space
Singapore’s rapid urban transformation has often required a delicate balance between...
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5 mins
22 Jul 2025
Woo Jun Jie
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As Singapore builds up, can it hold on to its memories?
What are identity corridors? And how can they help foster Singapore’s national and urban...
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7 mins
11 Jul 2025
Chaitali Pramod Pathak | Labisha Uprety | Nasala Maharjan
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Gig Work, Big Gaps: Women in India’s Gig Economy
The gig economy has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by a...
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> 10 mins
11 Jul 2025
Chia Ke Xin Denise | Ziv Ng Tian Fu
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From Precarity to Protection: Examining the Platform Workers Act
Platform workers (PWs) are individuals engaged in platform work agreements with operators...
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5 mins
11 Jun 2025
Global-Is-Asian Staff
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Paternity Leave in Singapore 2026 Reforms
Singapore boosts paternity leave to 4 weeks in 2026 and adds shared leave—promoting gender...
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5 mins
04 Jun 2025
Global-Is-Asian Staff
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Can Language Unite Identity and Integration in Singapore?
Singapore’s evolving language patterns continue to cause tensions between preserving...
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5 mins
02 Jun 2025
Global-Is-Asian Staff
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Beyond the ballot box: How Asia’s youth movements are shaping the
Across Asia, politically engaged youth are challenging legacy power structures with...
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5 mins
21 May 2025
Pitamber Kumar
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Women & Urban Growth: Bangladesh’s Economic Shift
Bangladesh’s shift to an urban, industrial economy shows inclusive growth, with rising...
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