2017/06/15 |
Is the First Family Finally Waking from Singapore’s Orwellian Nightmare?
Lee Hsien Loong has continued to erode civil liberties on the island. Like his father, he’s sued political opponents, journalists and dissidents. Are his siblings starting to wake up?
2017/06/15 |
Will Africa Fit into China’s Belt and Road Plan?
Success depends on African nations providing adequate security to protect the investment environment.
2017/06/15 |
China's New Foreign Correspondents Go Into the Fray
Chinese foreign correspondents and war correspondents may be a major force and agents in China’s soft power public diplomacy. But being Chinese does not bring many benefits to practicing journalists.
2017/06/15 |
UMNO’s Hand in Malaysian Islamic Law
PAS leaders are now even envisioning forming a supermajority Muslim bloc to 'strengthen political Islam' in the upcoming general election, which is to be called before August 2018.
2017/06/14 |
The Migrants' View: Taiwan's 'New Southbound Policy'
Four Vietnamese migrants give their take on Taiwan's New Southbound Policy.
2017/06/14 |
‘Rare Political Excitement’ in Singapore as Rift in Prime Minister's Family Erupts Online
'We feel big brother omnipresent. We fear the use of the organs of state against us.'
2017/06/14 |
OP-ED: Vietnam Stripping Blogger of Citizenship is Outrageous
The international community, especially aid donors to Vietnam, must tell Hanoi that this abuse cannot be allowed to stand, writes Phil Robertson.
2017/06/14 |
Dangerous Games: China’s Ethnic Policies in Xinjiang
New naming regulations are designed to curtail 'religious fervor.' But the ruling also targets Uyghur nationalism, which is often conflated with Islamic extremism in China.
2017/06/13 |
Aung San Suu Kyi Had a Plan to Bring Peace to Myanmar. But Convincing Others Hasn't Been So Easy
Her peace process is faltering. Can she convince ethnic leaders to persevere?
2017/06/13 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: South Korea’s 'Gay Witch Hunt'; Dennis Rodman to Visit North Korea; Panama Cuts Ties with Taiwan after Chinese Pressure
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/13 |
Buying Votes in the Mountains: Taiwan Politics Again Marred By Corruption
A KMT legislator was sentenced to jail after being found guilty of vote-buying.
2017/06/13 |
Xi's Proteges: Promotions to Top Positions in Run-Up to 19th Party Congress
Xi's acolytes rise — despite an apparent lack of laudable track records.
2017/06/12 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Spy Charges for Australian Filmmaker in Cambodia; New Panama Papers Revelation in Japan; China Pushes to Cut UN Human Rights Funding
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region
2017/06/12 |
China is Getting More Interested in the Middle East
The visits combined with other diplomatic activities reflect the fact that China’s engagement with the Middle East has been growing steadily in recent years.
2017/06/11 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Islamists Kill 13 in Philippines, US to Help Duterte; Thai Man Jailed 35 Years for Facebook Posts; China's One Dog Policy
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region
2017/06/11 |
Why Young Activists Were Key to Taiwan’s Marriage Equality Ruling
Civic forces, particularly students, are playing critical roles in advocating for same-sex unions in Taiwan.
2017/06/10 |
China's Latest Book Ban: An Award-Winning Novel About the Deadly Consequences of Land Reform
The Chinese government has recently banned the sale of an award-winning novel about land reform in the Cultural Revolution era. However, a digital copy was circulated online and won readers’ applause.
2017/06/10 |
Dissecting the Cambodian Election
Cambodia's 2017 commune elections don't point to a decisive result for either the ruling or the opposition parties in next years general election.