Archive
2022
US Contractor Freed by Taliban in Swap for Drug Trafficker
By Eric Tucker and Rahim Faiez
Mark Frerichs was freed in exchange for Bashir Noorzai in a rare success in U.S.-Taliban talks.
Why The Price of Petrol Increased in Indonesia But Not in Malaysia
By James Guild
Despite some superficial similarities, the production and distribution of energy is structured quite differently in the two countries.
Malaysia’s Saifuddin Calls for ASEAN to Review Myanmar Peace Plan
By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian envoy says that the Southeast Asian bloc must ask whether its Five-Point Consensus is still "relevant."
Is the Hindu Nationalist ‘Boycott Bollywood’ Campaign Impacting the Box Office?
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Movies that faced boycott calls and others that didn’t figure among the movies that were successful this year.
Witnesses: Myanmar Air Attack Kills 13, Including 7 Children
By Grant Peck
The number of children killed in the air attack in Sagaing region appeared to be the highest since last February's coup.
The Met’s Cambodia Problem
By Sribala Subramanian
The museum’s prized collection of Khmer artifacts may have dubious origins.
Thai Tourism Sector Has Turned a Corner, Senior Officials Say
By Sebastian Strangio
The country is aiming to attract more than 30 million tourists in 2023, but its success may depend on the future of China's "zero-COVID" policy.
Powering China’s Nuclear Ambitions
By Genevieve Donnellon-May
Xi’s trip to Kazakhstan – the world's largest uranium exporter – is another step forward in Beijing’s plans to scale up its nuclear energy sector.
Bailouts Won’t Save Sri Lanka. Ending Dynastic Politics Might.
By Debrah Gomes and Vineeth Krishnan
For far too long Sri Lanka has been a stage with the Rajapaksas as the only meaningful actors. A democratic renewal may be all that can save the country in the long run.
2 Recent Books Provide Different Takes on the Firebombing of Tokyo
By Francis P. Sempa
Malcom Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia” and James M. Scott’s “Black Snow” continue the debate over U.S. military actions at the end of World War II.
How Will Tokyo’s Solar Panel Mandate Handle Allegations of Forced Labor in China?
By Daisuke Akimoto
Tokyo’s metropolitan government is requiring new construction to use solar panels, but the industry’s reliance on parts from Xinjiang poses a thorny moral dilemma.
North Korea’s Updated Nuclear Law Points At a Dangerous Nuclear Future
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Kim Jong Un says that as long as nuclear weapons exist, North Korea will have them.