Archive
2013
Waterworld: How Worried Should We Be About Fukushima?
By Reid Tanaka and David Roberts
Not as much as many headlines suggest, but the cleanup still needs to deal with a complex water issue.
Mandela Remembered in Southeast Asia
By Mong Palatino
Leaders across the region weigh in on Mandela’s legacy.
Rising Violence Against Doctors in China
By Yanzhong Huang
A wave of attacks is discouraging China’s underpaid doctors from doing their jobs.
Joe Biden: The Bull in the China Shop
By Elizabeth C. Economy
The vice president creates waves with comments in China, but he was right to make them.
VIVO Xplay 3S – A New Standard for Screen Resolutions?
By Vlad Andrici
A new offering from VIVO looks set to raise the bar yet again on screen resolutions.
Iranian Sanctions Easing to Benefit India
By John Daly
A major beneficiary of the Iranian nuclear agreement with the P5+1 powers in Geneva will be – India.
Manila’s Defense Conundrum
By Victor Robert Lee
Typhoon Haiyan revealed some glaring weaknesses in the Philippine military. Can it defend its own territory?
China’s ADIZ and the Japan-US response
By Robert Dujarric
Japan and the U.S. will need to carefully calibrate their response to China’s new Air Defense Identification Zone.
Qantas in Trouble
By James Parker
Australia’s international airline is downgraded to junk status, as the government rejects calls for subsidies.
Capitalism: The Right Way to Promote Democracy
By Zachary Keck
If the U.S. is going to promote democracy, it has a moral responsibility to get better at it.
Emerging Markets: Stronger for Longer?
By Anthony Fensom
The Word Bank has a mixed forecast for developing economies, but the Asia-Pacific looks set to remain the growth leader.
Asia Mourns Nelson Mandela
By Ankit Panda and Shannon Tiezzi
Leaders across the region express their sadness and condolences for South Africa.