2017/07/13 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Liu Xiaobo’s Condition Worsens; Chinese Release Employees of Australian Casino Company; Arrest in Cambodia over Facebook Post; Apple to Open Data Centers in China
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/12 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: China Tightens VPN Controls; 8 Killed in Thailand Shooting; Black Model Faces Racism in Korea; Tesla Struggles in Hong Kong; Japanese Fire Ants
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/07 |
Malaysia, Indonesia Religious Groups Call for Starbucks Boycott over LGBT Support
Both Malaysia and Indonesia have seen a rise in religious conservatism in recent years.
2017/07/02 |
INTERVIEW: Borneo’s ‘Biocultural Holocaust'
A Q&A with author and writer Alex Shoumatoff.
2017/06/30 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: President Xi Lauds Efforts to Curb Hong Kong Independence; China Rejects Nobel Laureate's Cancer Treatment Overseas; Duterte's First Year
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/29 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Activists Detained as Xi Arrives in Hong Kong; US Navy Could Visit Taiwan Under Big Potential Change; Japan's Bomb Shelter Demand
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
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 |
Ending Puntung's Suffering: One of Malaysia’s Last Rhinos Euthanized
Puntung, one of three Sumatran rhinos known to survive in Malaysia, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
2017/06/13 |
'Black Isn't Beautiful' Ad Sparks Outrage in Malaysia
The 15-minute-long ad angered netizens and was quickly criticized it for promoting racism and sexism.
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.
2017/06/08 |
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.
2017/05/26 |
Malaysia Must Wake Up to Its Human Trafficking Problem
Currently, the Global Slavery Index estimates 128,800 individuals are trapped in modern day slavery in Malaysia. That’s about 0.4% of Malaysia’s total population
2017/05/17 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: China’s New Rules for News on Taiwan, SCS; Violence Warning in Cambodia; Cleaner Air for Hong Kong
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/05/16 |
Meet the Vanguard of Malaysian Islamist Politics
In a political climate where most Islamist parties have chosen to prioritize political objectives over ideological ones, PAS has balked this trend and has become more conservative in its political posture.
2017/05/15 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Asia Reels from Cyber Attack; North Korea Missile Launch; China’s OBOR Propaganda Drive
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/05/08 |
Trump’s Telephone Diplomacy Accelerates Southeast Asia’s Slide into Illiberalism
U.S. plays an important role in pressuring Southeast Asian governments not to abuse human rights, but under Trump, the pressure is off.
2017/05/04 |
INFOGRAPHIC: Southeast Asia’s Electricity Paradox
Lights Out: Several countries in the region are exporting electricity before supplying it to their own people.
