Water, the Great Regional Threat
Asia meets in Thailand to discuss water, as the threat to water security mounts.
Asia meets in Thailand to discuss water, as the threat to water security mounts.
For ambitious young Cambodians, Chinese is becoming the obvious second language to master.
Our correspondent votes for the first time in her life, and senses real change in her country.
Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.

It may not dominate the headlines, but the spat is potentially damaging. Now, a glimpse of progress.
The recent weakening of the yen is sparking responses across the region.

China’s presence in the region is growing, but it’s not threatening traditional Island partners.
The volume of shadow banking reached a staggering 55 percent of China’s GDP in 2012.

If nuclear weapon states truly want to abolish atomic weapons, a no-first-use doctrine is a good place to start.
The North Korean leader appears to have painted himself into a corner. Is this the new normal?

ASEAN will need to deal with regional disparities if integration is to succeed.
The Philippine Coast Guard must do some soul searching after the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman.

A recent video apparently shows a Chinese rebel training camp in Pakistan. That could complicate ties.
A new project questions India and Pakistan's shared historical narrative.

On its 100th anniversary, it's a good time to set the record straight about Bollywood's place in Indian cinema.
While the Buddha's message is alive in the East, in the West some say it has been scrambled.

The Japanese prime minister espouses a view of history that seems to repudiate much that Americans hold dear.
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Beijing on May 26-28 ahead of the leaders' meeting in California.