Archive
August 2017
She Used to Be a Child Sex Worker. Now She Cares for Sex Workers' Children.
By Shakil Bin Mushtaq
One woman's long journey from sex worker to 'mother' for at-risk children in Bangladesh.
China Tears Down the Tibetan City in the Sky
By Steve Shaw
China is demolishing homes and evicting thousands from Larung Gar, the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist institution.
Indonesia Commissions First Attack Submarine in 34 Years
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new submarine will be a major boost to Indonesia’s burgeoning undersea warfare capabilities.
Bombers and Missiles Show Limits of US Responses to North Korean ICBM Tests
By Steven Stashwick
North Korean missiles show increasing capability while U.S. responses remain static.
China’s Communist Party Issues Strict Cyber Rules For Party Members
By Charlotte Gao
China's more than 80 million Communist Party members have new restrictions on their online behavior.
New Details on North Korea's Second ICBM Test Suggest Improvements, Further Testing Ahead
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's Hwasong-14 intercontinental-range ballistic missile may see further testing and development.
Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force Staged a Massive Missile Drill Against a THAAD Mockup Target
By Ankit Panda
The exercise came one day before the People's Liberation Army celebrated its 90th anniversary with a major parade.
Can Pakistani Technology Fight Pakistani Terror?
By Robert Bole
How can Pakistan leverage technology in counter-terror efforts?
Indonesia New North Natuna Sea: A Response to an Old China Problem
By Luke Hunt
A recent name change is rooted in deeper disagreements between Jakarta and Beijing related to the South China Sea.
Singapore Reveals New Military Facility Amid Rising Islamic State Threat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The city-state’s new institute is just the latest move to tackle a changing and rising terror threat.
Cambodia's Microfinance Industry: Why Bigger May Not Be Better
By David Hutt
A closer look at an issue that has been in the spotlight recently.
This Is How Europe Conquered Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It was not just superior technology that enabled European states to establish colonies in Asia.