Archive
November 2016
Crime Among Japan's Elderly and Labor Productivity
By Ankit Panda
The phenomenon may be suggestive of an underlying economic opportunity for Japan.
China, Cambodia to Launch Major Military Exercise ‘Golden Dragon’
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Drills billed as boost for the bilateral defense relationship.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's Dharna 2.0: Winners and Losers
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
PTI's much-anticipated sit-in of Islamabad fizzled out before it even began.
What’s the Mish-Mish on Gulnara Karimova?
By Catherine Putz
An anonymous source says she's dead, another anonymous source says she's alive.
Cambodia's Dragon Boat Races
By Alex Consiglio
For just the second time in 6 years, Phnom Penh celebrated the Water Festival.
After Bersih 5: Fear and Repression Continue in Malaysia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
While the latest rally went off peacefully, that should not overshadow an ongoing crackdown.
US Navy’s Newest Stealth Warship Breaks Down
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s most technologically advanced destroyer has suffered an engineering casualty.
Medieval Torture in Turkmenistan
By Cholpon Orozobekova
The UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva questions Turkmenistan over abuses in its prisons.
Specter of Impeachment Grows for South Korea’s President
By John Power
After prosecutors name Park a "conspirator," oppositions parties start the paperwork to remove her from office.
Pacific Rim States Can (And Will) Move Forward on Trade Without the US
By Ankit Panda
With TPP's death, China will gladly take on the burdens and benefits of regional economic leadership.
Will Trump Really be a Climate Change Disaster?
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary
A closer look at how the president-elect might affect ongoing global climate efforts.
US Group to Boost ASEAN Disaster Relief Capabilities
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A nonprofit has inked an agreement with the regional grouping to help it in the HADR realm.