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Asia is central to World Bowls Refresh

Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Programme Manager (Sport) Kirsty Sharp sat down with World Bowls President Brett O’Riley to unpack why the sport’s future is taking shape in Asia — and how a bold refresh, a landmark World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, and a surge of regional investment are reshaping bowls for the next generation.

Kirsty Sharp

The Strategic Role of Middle Powers in the South China Sea

Carla Teng-Westergaard

Malaysia Looks to Aotearoa for Indigenous Rights Reform

South Korea to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Historic U.S. Deal

Farheen Hussain

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Thai-Cambodia Border Conflict Reignites

New Zealand and Japan’s evolving security ties

Indonesia's "Whoosh" Problem

Features

Storm-Revealed Treasures: Vietnam’s Race to Save Sunken Silk Road Secrets

Robert Bociaga

Inside the Hustle: How South Asia’s Gig Workers Keep the Apps Running

Farheen Hussain

Notes from the 2025 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

Raf Manji

Opinion & Analysis

Discovering Indonesia through the lens of a Kiwi-Indian media intern

Joining the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea

Camille Elemia

From Cold Calls to Community: An Intern’s Bengaluru Story

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