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Understanding India’s Ties to Southeast Asia through Literature
Novels that delve into the rich and colourful ties between India and Southeast Asia are still nascent. Here, The ASEAN is delighted to introduce two literary treasures written by two talented Indian authors. They created compelling fictional characters who navigated real-world events which took them from India to Malaysia, Myanmar, and Singapore—opening our eyes to … Understanding India’s Ties to Southeast Asia through Literature
The Land of Gold, Spices and Coconuts: India’s Voyage to Southeast Asia
The monsoon winds that blew trading ships from India to Southeast Asia over the centuries also ushered in a deep cultural relationship that has continued until today. The maritime route began at either the Coromandel coast or the coast of the Bay of Bengal and continued to Cape Comorin and Straits of Malacca to reach … The Land of Gold, Spices and Coconuts: India’s Voyage to Southeast Asia
Building Greater Understanding and Tolerance in a Troubled World
We live in a troubled world of cultural pessimism where greater understanding and tolerance are becoming somewhat elusive. Worldwide, conflicts are getting longer and more complex, with some lasting 20 years on average.
Bjorn Low
Bjorn took a leap of faith after 10 years of working in the digital marketing industry to explore a more sustainable lifestyle. His decision led him to a soul-searching journey across the United Kingdom, Spain, and Japan, where he learned to grow food in organic agricultural farms. When Bjorn returned home, he found underutilised spaces … Bjorn Low
Han Jing Toh
Seeing massive amounts of fresh produce thrown away in Singapore’s wet markets motivated Han Jing to help reduce food waste. She started composting seven years ago, when she was still a student at Nanyang Technological University. Family and friends soon followed suit, composting and reducing their own food waste. Han Jing also grows her own … Han Jing Toh
Muhammad Agung Saputra
Agung founded Surplus, an app that enables food retailers to sell their overstock or imperfect products to help limit food waste in Indonesia. Indonesia is the second-largest producer of food waste per capita in the world, producing around 23-48 million tons of food waste per year. This amount of food can feed 61 to 125 … Muhammad Agung Saputra
Kotchakorn Voraakhom
Kotchakorn Voraakhom is on a mission to save her hometown, Bangkok, from the worst of environmental degradation. Armed with a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Harvard University in the United States, Kotch established a landscape architecture firm, Landprocess, to pursue her aesthetic goal of blending modern design with natural systems. She also founded Porous … Kotchakorn Voraakhom
Confronting Urban Transport Woes in Southeast Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic may have restricted mobility for most of us who live in ASEAN’s bustling cities, but the reality is we still have to travel within our city’s confines using private or public transport. We sleep and wake up to inescapable sounds of vehicles rumbling by. We go about our lives inhaling air pollutants … Confronting Urban Transport Woes in Southeast Asia
Non Arkaraprasertkul, PhD
Dr. Non A serves in the Smart City Promotion Department of Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency, where he advocates the concept and practice of smart cities. He specialises in the use of human-centred design to solve pressing open-ended problems. Having lived and worked overseas, he is constantly inspired by design, qualitative research, and behavioural economics. … Non Arkaraprasertkul, PhD