This area has had a huge rich-poor gap since ages. Population control came much later. Some of the factors which leads to overpopulation are yet to be eradicated from these regions and remain typical to this circle. read more
It is important to understand that the average Chines or India citizen living in rural East Asia is extremely different from the ones most people meet or hear about in the west and even in urban Asia. read more
South Asia has numerous examples of such failed regional policies. The escape from human misery need not be a slow process. Not so long ago, Bihar, the poorest state in India, was known for law and order problems, extortion, carjacking, kidnapping, and low growth. read more
The reason there are so many earthquakes in South East Asia is very simple, there are two reasons, Tectonic plates, and the Ring of Fire. The Tectonic plates actually make the ring of fire so it's mostly tectonic plates. read more