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The Gen Z Protestors Challenging Asia’s Ruling Elite

The Gen Z Protestors Challenging Asia’s Ruling Elite

Update: 2025-09-16
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Across South Asia, Gen Z protestors are flooding the streets, demanding change. These protests have resulted in some of the worst violence Nepal and Indonesia have seen in years, presenting a challenge to the ruling elites.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg Opinion’s Karishma Vaswani about what’s driving this wave of youth-led uprisings and what it would take for lasting political change.

Read more: Gen Z Protesters Are Challenging Asia’s Old Guard

Further listening: After a Deadly Student Uprising, Bangladesh Starts Over, Again

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The Gen Z Protestors Challenging Asia’s Ruling Elite

The Gen Z Protestors Challenging Asia’s Ruling Elite

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