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August 4, 2016

August 04, 2016
Executions Cast a Pall Over Indonesia and Its 'War on Drugs'
By Luke Hunt
Despite promising to improve Indonesia's human rights records, President Jokowi has upped the pace of executions.

August 04, 2016
New Sulu Sea Trilateral Patrols Officially Launched in Indonesia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines reach initial agreement on limited, coordinated patrols.

August 04, 2016
China and Australia: Claws Out for a Paper Cat
By Helen Clark
China has harsh words for Canberra’s response to the recent South China Sea ruling.

August 04, 2016
Taiwan Sets Up Submarine Development Center
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The center is expected to design Taiwan’s first indigenous diesel-electric submarine by the end of the year.

August 04, 2016
Russia to Receive 12 New Warships in 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Navy is also slated to receive eight combatant craft and 23 auxiliary vessels in the coming months.

August 04, 2016
A First: North Korean Ballistic Missile Splashes Down in Japanese Waters
By Ankit Panda
For the first time ever, a North Korean ballistic missile landed in Japanese waters.

August 04, 2016
The Trouble With Thailand's New Cyber Approach
By Jittip Mongkolnchaiarunya
The Thai military is pursuing controversial retaliatory capabilities for cyber deterrence.

August 04, 2016
Tajik Government Denies Blocking News Websites
By Catherine Putz
No stray bullets yet.

August 04, 2016
India's New Child Labor Law: Billed to Fail
By Neeta Lal
Child labor is India's worst-kept secret, and a new law will do little to change that.

August 04, 2016
Destroy India's Caste System Before It Destroys India
By K.S. Venkatachalam
The urgent need to end the decadent practice of the caste system before it ends up destroying the social fabric of India

August 04, 2016
Scrutinizing China’s Official Statistics: The Puzzling Case of Unemployment Data
By Dmitriy Plekhanov
Changes in China's politically sensitive unemployment statistics show progress -- but at a slow and cautious pace.

August 04, 2016
TUTAP Power Project Reopens Old Wounds in Afghanistan
By Safiullah Taye
The Hazara minority accuses the government of discrimination in changing the planned route.
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