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.

The volume of shadow banking reached a staggering 55 percent of China’s GDP in 2012.
Trade and business are high on the agenda as Li visits India, Pakistan, Switzerland, and Germany.

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?

The Philippine Coast Guard must do some soul searching after the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman.
ASEAN needs more of two things: solidarity and youth involvement.

A new project questions India and Pakistan's shared historical narrative.
Shehzad Roy is calling worldwide attention to problems in Pakistan’s education system.

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.

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Beijing on May 26-28 ahead of the leaders' meeting in California.
The Diplomat rounds up this week's upcoming events in the Asia-Pacific.