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Covers:  Human rights, education, equality, health, development
Writer, educator & runner. Interested in; education, health, sustainable development, equality, human rights.
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Low IQ levels a wake-up call for Thailand

Low IQ levels a wake-up call for Thailand

Bangkok Post — Low IQ levels a wake-up call for Thailand Three rural girls at play after school. Thailand's latest survey on students' IQs shows great disparity between rural and urban students, but increasing school hours may harm the kids even more.
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Rohingya aren't the only ones being persecuted by Myanmar military

Rohingya aren't the only ones being persecuted by Myanmar military

South China Morning Post — Rohingya Muslims aren't the only ones being persecuted by Myanmar's military
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Shocking levels of poverty affecting millions of students in the UK - Study International

Shocking levels of poverty affecting millions of students in the UK - Study International

Study International — Most believe England is a wealthy country with high living standards. After all, the UK is a G7 nation, London is a leading international financial centre The prevalence of poverty among British children is a result of political choices made by government leaders.
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Access to education a fundamental human right

Access to education a fundamental human right

www.theeducator.com — The statistics for children who grow up without a formal education are shocking – according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics an estimated 59 million children do not go to school and around 100 million children don’t complete primary education.
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40 Years of Unparalleled Economic Development

40 Years of Unparalleled Economic Development

dominochinese.com — China’s development and economic growth over the past four decades has been nothing short of phenomenal. Over 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty, the country’s GDP has increased 82 times to $12.24 trillion , and China is predicted to overtake the US as the world's top economy as early as next year.
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Arming Teachers, Trump's most absurd idea yet

Arming Teachers, Trump's most absurd idea yet

The Educator — But even by Donald Trump’s own standards, his recent response to the horrific high school shooting in Florida, which left 17 people dead, ranks as his most absurd idea yet.
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Equality in education improves but the workplace hinders social mobility

Equality in education improves but the workplace hinders social mobility

The Educator — Over the past few decades educational institutions have successfully tackled many of the traditional gender and racial inequalities which had negatively impacted certain groups within society. However, a recent report indicates that the promise of social mobility, which education is helping support, remain unrealised in the labour market, where barriers and prejudices remain.
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How a little-known scientist landed China's elusive Nobel prize

How a little-known scientist landed China's elusive Nobel prize

Asian Correspondent — The 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded to Dr Tu Youyou this week for her discovery of artemisinin, the most effective treatment available for malaria today. Dr Tu shares this year's award with Dr William Campbell, from Ireland, and Dr Satoshi Omura, from Japan, who were also awarded for their work against parasitic diseases.
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Thailand's junta prepares to delay the democratic dream again

Thailand's junta prepares to delay the democratic dream again

South China Morning Post — The Thai public is souring on the military junta and wants its promised general election, but Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's grip on the office appears secure whether an election happens or is delayed.
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Rohingya crisis highlights ASEAN's unwillingness to tackle thorny issues

Rohingya crisis highlights ASEAN's unwillingness to tackle thorny issues

Asian Correspondent — The tragic plight of the Rohingya migrants adrift off the coasts of Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesian has brought ASEAN's shortcomings and its unwillingness to tackle difficult issues firmly into the global spotlight.
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The art of ignoring genocide

The art of ignoring genocide

Asian Correspondent — IN THIS age of social media, digital connectivity and 24-hour news networks, it seems inconceivable that a democratically elected government could carry out genocide on an entire ethnic group without facing universal condemnation. Sadly, this presumption that the information age would curtail such horrific acts is false, as the brutal violence and systematic persecution taking place in Burma (Myanmar) demonstrates.
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The World's Most Persecuted

The World's Most Persecuted

www.activdevelopment.org — The ongoing persecution of the Rohingya by Myanmar’s military government has led this Muslim minority to acquire the unenviable title of being among the world’s most persecuted minority groups. And while the general populous in Myanmar are experiencing improvements to civil and political liberties, the plight of the Rohingya is becoming increasingly desperate. Prejudice in Myanmar towards the Rohingya can be traced back to the British colonization of the Indian Subcontinent and the subsequent partition in 1947. The Rohingya have lived for centuries at the crossroads of the South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Rohingya’s homeland Arakan, now the Rakhine State in Myanmar, had previously been a part of the British-ruled Indian Subcontinent. When Burma and India won their independence the Rohingya found their homeland on the boarders between these new nations. https://maxwellsnotes.com/2017/09/19/the-worlds-most-persecuted/
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'Like a cat from Japan': David Bowie's East Asian inspiration

'Like a cat from Japan': David Bowie's East Asian inspiration

Asian Correspondent — DAVID BOWIE, who passed away at home in New York on January 10, will be best remembered for his intensely creative period during the 1970s when his chameleon-like ability to effortlessly reinvent himself on an almost annual basis created some of most enduring images of modern popular culture.
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Vietnamese gangs use teenagers as slaves in UK 'cannabis farms'

Vietnamese gangs use teenagers as slaves in UK 'cannabis farms'

Asian Correspondent — VIETNAMESE gangs, who have long controlled the UK's market in cannabis production, are using teenage slaves from Vietnam to tend their illegal crops. Human rights and anti-trafficking organisations are calling on authorities to tackle these illegal operations and crack down on drug gangs believed to be committing human rights abuses and profiting from slave labour.
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Nepal's most vulnerable are still at risk as quake relief effort stalls

Nepal's most vulnerable are still at risk as quake relief effort stalls

Asian Correspondent — IN the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, which left over 8,500 people dead and 500,000 homes destroyed, the international community pledged more than $4 billion in aid to help the landlocked Himalayan nation recover and rebuild.
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Witnesses in hiding and victims in detention as Thai human trafficking trial continues

Witnesses in hiding and victims in detention as Thai human trafficking trial continues

Asian Correspondent — LAST year's crackdown on the trafficking of Rohingya refugees from Burma (Myanmar), and the subsequent discovery of mass graves at human trafficking camps hidden among the jungles of Southern Thailand led to the arrest of 91 individuals who are now standing trial in Bangkok.
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Happy Birthday Minecraft

Happy Birthday Minecraft

teachersnotes.net — Blurring the lines between gaming, education and popular culture, it's seems as though Minecraft has been around forever, but in fact this extremely popular game has only just reached double figures. Jens Bergensten and the Mojang team who have developed Minecraft into one of the world's most famous computer games are currently celebrating Minecraft's 10th...
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The Rise of China’s Elite Universities

The Rise of China’s Elite Universities

Domino — The long-held assumption that elite tertiary education is the preserve of British and American universities is being demolished as East Asian educational institutions continue to gatecrash the world’s most influential university rankings.
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Peppa the Pig: Lovably Swine, Gangster Thug or Hollywood Superstar

Peppa the Pig: Lovably Swine, Gangster Thug or Hollywood Superstar

DominoChinese.com — Award winning cartoon ‘Peppa the Pig’ is one of the most popular children’s television programmes in the world, with fans in 180 territories and the show available in more than 20 different languages . However, despite Peppa’s global appeal, this loveable swine’s relationship with China has been a complicated affair littered with ups and downs.
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The New Normal

The New Normal

Domino Chinese — Aspects of life which will be different in the post-covid world include; travel, entertainment, education and social etiquette.
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Homosexuality in China

Homosexuality in China

Domino Chinese — The situation for LGBT people in China is still complex, with many individuals facing discrimination and struggling for acceptance
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Trump takes aim at TikTok

Trump takes aim at TikTok

dominochinese.com — President Trump has further increased tensions between the US and China by issuing an executive order that will remove two of China’s most popular apps from the Apple and Google app stores.
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Domino Education

Domino Education

dominochinese.com — Online learning made fun!
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‘Journey to the West’ RPG sets gaming community abuzz!

‘Journey to the West’ RPG sets gaming community abuzz!

Domino Chinese — A small gaming development team based in Shenzhen, Game Science Studio, has set the international gaming community abuzz with a preview of their latest game based on the classic Chinese tale ‘Journey to the West’.
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