Archive
2019
Prabal Gurung on Fashion, Nepal, and Influence
By StoriesAsia
The world-famous fashion designer reflects on his life and work.
Can Malaysia Solve Its Big Migrant Worker Challenge?
By Luke Hunt
While the government has cited labor as being an area of priority for reform, it faces an uphill task.
Introductory Air Force Chief Visit Highlights Brunei-Thailand Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction spotlighted the defense aspect of the relationship between the two Southeast Asian states.
Jean Dreze on Malnutrition and Child Mortality in India
By StoriesAsia
Jean Dreze discusses diet, poverty, and development in India.
Asia’s Prize Winners From the Year of the Pig
By Anthony Fensom
Bestowing end-of-the-year accolades to Asian economies.
China’s Waste Import Ban Weighs Heavily on South Korean Wastepickers
By Hayoung Seo
Upheaval in the global waste chain is having a particularly large socioeconomic impact on South Korea’s elderly wastepickers.
Violent Extremism in the Maldives: The Saudi Factor
By Henry Storey
The Saudi push to spread Wahhabism is contributing to the Maldives’ startling radicalization.
Japan at Odds With Iran’s Plea for Stronger Economic and Political Alliance
By Thisanka Siripala
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is caught between feuding Iran and the United States.
Sports on the Silk Road
By Rani Singh and Tim Winter
The often overlooked people-to-people element of the Belt and Road is embracing sports, with all the cultural complexities that brings.
2019 Was a Dark Year for Civic Freedoms in Asia
By Josef Benedict
In Asia, 95 percent of people live in countries that violate political and democratic freedoms.
What Does Malaysia’s New Islamic Summit Reveal About its Foreign Policy?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement spotlighted the Malaysian government’s approach to Muslim issues within its wider global outlook.
Why Is a Washington State Senator Lobbying for Cambodia?
By Cristina Maza
Ericksen argues that the United States should forge closer ties with Cambodia. Critics cringe at a legislator lobbying for a foreign government.