2018/05/06 |
Week in Focus: Journalists Killed in Afghanistan, Malaysia Vote Begins
A weekly roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2018/04/30 |
The Dangers of the Budding 'Xiterte' Bromance
The Philippines seems eager to hand over its maritime resources to China.
2018/02/03 |
OPINION: Duterte: Destabilizing, Explosive and Popular at Home
It's a bubbling economy and improvements in quality of life that give Duterte the support he needs to effectively silence his critics.
2018/01/25 |
FILM REVIEW: 'Kontrata' Decries Human Cost of Contract Labor
A piece of fiction from Mayday Multimedia raises questions about the destinies of over-educated contract workers in the Philippines and around the world.
2017/11/02 |
Shifting Alliances Leave Vietnam Lonesome in South China Sea
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's pivot to China and standoffishness towards Hanoi has left Vietnam isolated in the South China Sea.
2017/10/26 |
Meet Ka Inday: Activist, Warrior and Defender of San Roque
Estrelieta “Ka Inday” Bagasbas has lived a storied life, but it is for her passionate activism in defense of the urban poor in San Roque, a community in the Quezon City area of Metro Manila, for which neighbors and fellow residents are truly thankful.
2017/10/12 |
CARTOON: ROC or PRC? Philippines Apologizes for Logo Misuse
The Philippines accidentally ran the risk of hurting the feelings of the Chinese people by using Taiwan's Ministry of Defense logo at an event to celebrate warming ties between the Philippines and China.
2017/09/15 |
The Danger of a Revitalized Insurgency in the Philippines
Addressing security concerns without undue militarization is going to be tricky...
2017/08/25 |
The Fall and Rise of Jihadism in Southeast Asia
The loss of the IS caliphate has led to a shift in attention back to the domestic enemy in Southeast Asia.
2017/08/09 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Deadly Earthquake Strikes Sichuan; North Korea Threatens to Launch Missiles at Guam; Japan Warns North Korea Nuclear Threat Has Entered ‘New Stage’
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/08/07 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: New UN Sanctions on North Korea; Dick Cheney in Taiwan; Chinese Tourists in Nazi Salute Furor; Inner Mongolia Protests
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/08/03 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Trump Says Taiwan Company Could Triple US Investments; Samsung Exec Fronts in Court; Germany Expels Vietnam Press Attache
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/08/02 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: CNN Takes Cambodia to Task on Child Prostitution; Growing Concern for Liu Xia; China’s First Overseas Military Base; China Hits Back on Trump Tweets via Xinhua
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/08/01 |
First Batch of Cambodian Domestic Workers to Hong Kong Highly Vulnerable to Exploitation
There are calls for more proactive measures to protect the incoming batch of Cambodian workers to Hong Kong.
2017/07/25 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: US Plane Dodges Chinese Jet over East China Sea; Protests in Beijing; China’s ‘Unhackable’ Internet; Singapore Link to North Korea Probed
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/24 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Jokowi Eyes Duterte-Style Drug War; Another Top Cadre Falls in China; Hong Kong Strongman Dies; India’s New Phone for the Masses
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/21 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Beijing Touts AI Plans; Casino Kidnappings in Manila; North Korea's Savage Drought; Taiwan Extends Plastic Bag Ban
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/19 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: WhatsApp Becomes Victim of China's Internet Clampdown; Reports Reveal NK's Public Executions; Japan Space Drone Sends First Pictures
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
