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Inside the Asian island where only women live

Bawean Island’s unusual female-majority community, rich culture, and rare wildlife make it one of Asia’s most intriguing ...
Center for American Progress

5 Facts About the Labor Market Experiences of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women

Analysis from the Center for American Progress and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum finds that AANHPI women, who are often immigrants, have a broad range of intersecting identities ...
BusinessMirror

Climate change threatens Asia’s water, power systems–reports

Climate change is battering Asia’s water and power systems and putting millions in harm’s way, forcing countries to pour ...
Carbon Brief

Asia-Pacific faces ‘$500bn-a-year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue

Coastal flooding could bring $500bn of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels.
Asia Society

Deepening Economic Engagement with the Pacific Islands Makes Geostrategic Common Sense

As China moves to expand its trade and investment footprint across the Indo-Pacific, the United States risks falling behind. The Pacific Islands is a case in point. 1 Pacific leaders have been clear: ...
The New York Times

In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep

Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise. Pacific island nations have ...