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Afghanistan's Presidential Race in Full Swing
By Ahmad Shah Katawazai
What's at stake as Afghanistan moves toward its next presidential election?
Indonesia’s Ahok Out of Jail and Back in the Limelight Ahead of 2019 Elections
By Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini
The ex-Jakarta governor, convicted of blasphemy, has been freed from prison just months ahead of presidential elections in April.
Cambodia-EU Threat War Erupts Amid Trade Sanctions
By Luke Hunt
The issue has heated up the country’s already contested and polarized politics.
Is China Going to Take Over a Major Philippines Shipyard?
By Rej Cortez Torrecampo
Defense and security perspectives on the Hanjin bankruptcy debacle.
China’s Philanthropy Boom
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Even while its billionaire class grows, China is also marking a drastic increase in volumes of charitable giving.
Nothing to Spit at: Kyrgyzstan Penalizes ‘Negative Behaviors’
By Colleen Wood
Debate over a fine on spitting in public reveals the role of social media in developing civic participation.
The US 2019 Missile Defense Review: A View From Asia
By Joy Mitra
The U.S. Missile Defense Review will reverberate down Asia’s strategic chain.
A Tale of Tajik Air's Troubles
By Catherine Putz
Witness the Tajik nepotocracy at work.
China Detains Australian Writer on National Security Charge
By Christopher Bodeen and Rod McGuirk
The detained Yang Hengjun is a novelist and a prolific online commentator, who often addressed sensitive political issues.
US Navy to Commission New Stealth Destroyer This Week
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The second Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer will be commissioned on January 26.
What Does the Cameron Highlands By-Election Mean for Malaysian Politics?
By Marcus Tantau
The poll will be an early test of the PH’s performance – and the BN’s resilience.
Are We Legitimizing Violence in Asian Schools?
By Roland Angerer
How to make schools safe and let children learn without fear.