2017/06/09 |
Indonesia's 'Islamic Punk' Movement Marries Religious Faith with Musical Rebellion
'Islamic punk' is still embracing rebellion and anti-establishment ideology like the original British punk rockers, but they celebrate Islamic values, sing about freedom for Palestine and condemn mistreatment of Muslims in the Middle East.
2017/06/09 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Pieces of Myanmar Plane Found at Sea; Apple Workers Selling User Info; Japan’s Self-Driving Cargo Ships; ISIS Claims Death of Chinese in Pakistan
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/09 |
The Rise of Patriotic Tourism in the South China Sea
With their turquoise lagoons, white beaches, abundant marine life and remote mystique, the disputed islands of the South China Sea are a largely untapped tourism resource.
2017/06/09 |
Is Australian Sovereignty at Risk amid Torrent of Chinese Investment?
Australian exposure to Chinese investment is in actual fact limited and that Australian government and authorities have not hesitated to act in cases where Chinese investment have raised national security concerns.
2017/06/08 |
Taiwan's Indigenous People Win Back Hunting Rights
In a win for Taiwan's indigenous people, wild animals may be caught as food for the hunters and their families or for sharing with others.
2017/06/08 |
Saying No to Beijing's US$1 Trillion Belt and Road Promise
BRI is not value-free. In the end, the choice that Western governments will make about whether to explicitly engage with Beijing on this initiative comes down to whether they still believe in the values they have upheld, and the order they have fought for, for the last 70 years.
2017/06/08 |
CARTOON: China Rebuffs Taiwan President's Comments on Tiananmen Massacre
China hit back at President Tsai-Ing-wen’s tweets that called for China to adopt democratic reforms.
2017/06/08 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Plane Missing with 120 People; South Korea Suspends US Defense System; North Korea Fires Missiles; Apple Partners with Taiwan Firm for VR
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/08 |
Big Business Reform Set to Take Off Again in South Korea
South Korea’s newly elected President Moon Jae-in emphasized the importance of chaebol reform during his campaign
2017/06/07 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: China's Influence on Students in Australia Exposed; Demand for Elephant Skin Rises; 200,000 Displaced in Philippines; North Korean Coal Ships Return to China
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/07 |
Martial Law, Duterte and the Death of Democracy
Does martial law in Mindanao spell the end of democracy in the Philippines? Alan Tidwell takes a look at the state of democracy in the Southeast Asian nation.
2017/06/06 |
Q&A: 'The Ideology Won’t Die' — Ousted Lawmakers on the Future of Hong Kong Protest Movement
Hong Kong political activists Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus ‘Baggio’ Leung believe that they, along with other youth leaders, may be behind bars by the time the Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong later this month.
2017/06/06 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Activists who Probed Ivanka's China Deals 'Met with Accident'; Chinese Ice Hockey Plans; US Gives Duterte Guns; Foxconn links with Amazon and Apple for Toshiba
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/06 |
A Crude Awakening: What the China-Myanmar Oil Pipeline Means to Beijing
Growing strategic rivalry between Beijing and Washington leaves China’s oil supply vulnerable. A joint pipeline with Myanmar could keep the lights on when it comes to China’s energy needs and economy, Mamdouh G Salameh writes.
2017/06/05 |
Stark Reality: Singaporeans Waking from the Housing Dream
[OPINION] How Singapore's pension-housing financing model squeezes its citizens.
2017/06/05 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: China Seizes on US Climate Inaction; Tiananmen Remembered; Duterte Won't Negotiate with ISIS; Crackdown in Tibet
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/05 |
OPINION: Aung San Suu Kyi, The World is Watching Your Treatment of Religious Freedom
The international community won’t accept inaction or excuses from the Aung San Suu Kyi-led government this time.
2017/06/05 |
Will China Win the Battle for Southeast Asia's Soul?
In the matter of China’s growing sphere of influence, there are no easy paths.