Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
Other
The Korea Economic Daily (Han kyung.com)
The Korea Economic Daily delivers daily financial and business news for South Korea. Written in Korean.
Information Technology Associates
Photius: Afghan Economics
Detailed information about the economy of the nation of Afghanistan.
Curated OER
Time Asia: Tallying the Damage
January, 2005 article tracing the damage done by the tsunami that hit South Asia. There is a stress on business and economic damage.
The Economist
The Economist: Vietnam
This is a series of recent articles covering economic, political, and health issues of South-East Asia and Vietnam in particular.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Physical, Political, and Economic Asia, 1872
A map of Asia from 1872, showing physical features including mountain systems, deserts, lakes, rivers with direction of flow, coastal features, and ocean currents, political boundaries and foreign possessions at the time, and commercial...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of the Middle East
Prior to 1948, Jewish communties were found discontinuously in an area stretching from southwest Asia across North Africa, from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north to Yemen in the south, and from Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Nepal
A national profile of Nepal providing a short summary of the nation's economic, political, and social conditions since the early 1990s, in addition to a list of significant facts and links to related subjects.
Curated OER
Unesco: Japan: Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and Its Cultural Landscape
The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in the south-west of Honshu Island is a cluster of mountains, rising to 600 m and interspersed by deep river valleys featuring the archaeological remains of large-scale mines, smelting and refining sites and...