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Kamala Thiagarajan

Opinion · Kamala Thiagarajan

My columns for the South China Morning Post explore science, public health, climate, technology and the forces reshaping life across Asia.

2026

Image accompanying Asia’s flood of cheap Ozempic generics opens gates to weight-loss abuse — Image from South China Morning Post

April 9, 2026

Asia’s flood of cheap Ozempic generics opens gates to weight-loss abuse

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Image accompanying Nipah and mpox expose Asia’s urgent need for stronger disease surveillance — Image from South China Morning Post

March 3, 2026

Nipah and mpox expose Asia’s urgent need for stronger disease surveillance

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2025

Image accompanying In a year of conflict, global science cooperation has shown the way — Image from South China Morning Post

December 30, 2025

In a year of conflict, global science cooperation has shown the way

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Image accompanying How China went from generic drug factory to biomedicine innovator — Image from South China Morning Post

December 4, 2025

How China went from generic drug factory to biomedicine innovator

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October 29, 2025

Can energy-hungry Asia embrace nuclear power?

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September 3, 2025

Indian textile industry must dig deep to survive US tariff shock

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Image accompanying Blockbuster auctions of dinosaur skeletons don’t do science any favours — Image from South China Morning Post

July 22, 2025

Blockbuster auctions of dinosaur skeletons don’t do science any favours

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March 1, 2025

Rather than resist AI art, Asia is embracing its future

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Image accompanying Asia’s embrace of refurbished smartphones is a trend to dial into in 2025 — Image from South China Morning Post

January 3, 2025

Asia’s embrace of refurbished smartphones is a trend to dial into in 2025

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2024

Image accompanying It’s time Asia stopped normalising long working hours — Image from South China Morning Post

September 30, 2024

It’s time Asia stopped normalising long working hours

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Image accompanying US, China fracking boom is reshaping global energy sector but at what cost? — Image from South China Morning Post

September 4, 2024

US, China fracking boom is reshaping global energy sector but at what cost?

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Image accompanying It’s time Asia reckoned with lithium-ion batteries’ sustainability problem — Image from South China Morning Post

July 1, 2024

It’s time Asia reckoned with lithium-ion batteries’ sustainability problem

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Image accompanying How Asia’s demand for air con threatens its climate change goals — Image from South China Morning Post

June 5, 2024

How Asia’s demand for air con threatens its climate change goals

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May 5, 2024

No jobs, no hope: how India and China are grappling with youth crises

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April 11, 2024

Why Asia must solve food waste to hit its environmental goals

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February 2, 2024

Video games are not just a commercial gold mine – they can be a force for good

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2023

December 29, 2023

Why the psychology behind year-end bonuses is flawed

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December 13, 2023

Bangladesh garment worker protests for living wage make clear price of fast fashion

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October 14, 2023

The rise of Asia’s virtual influencers: are we being manipulated?

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August 29, 2023

Moon landing a triumph for young India but not a panacea

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July 14, 2023

Indonesians going into debt for Blackpink, Coldplay tickets shows dark side of fintech revolution

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May 16, 2023

Despite bitcoin’s star fading, digital currencies are catching on in Asia and Africa

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February 7, 2023

Pakistan’s crumbling economy is fuelling a rise in terrorism in South Asia

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2022

August 17, 2022

Why blocking cheap Chinese phones would be the wrong call for India

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June 11, 2022

Will India benefit as China’s Covid-19 lockdowns hit Apple supply chains?

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April 19, 2022

Nepal’s economic woes, following Sri Lanka’s crisis, turn up the heat on China’s belt and road loans

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March 26, 2022

How Russian soft power has divided young and old Indians over Ukraine

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2021

July 7, 2021

European Union’s Covid-19 travel pass discriminates against the developing world

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June 2, 2021

How the rich world’s vaccine nationalism will cost everyone in the end

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