Features

As hardline Islam rises, lawmakers in Malaysia will debate a controversial bill to increase sharia punishments.

The political future of the Jakarta governor isn’t quite the litmus test some are claiming.

Analyzing the “Mighty Five,” countries set to replace China as the workshops of the world.

Border fences are not particularly effective, but they are enormously expensive.

How will China use its fledgling ballistic missile submarine fleet?

Cory Bernardi's defection from the Liberal Party is a significant moment in Australian politics.

Trump’s second act in the South China Sea will have to be stronger than his first.

Lessons learned from last year's disaster can shape a climate-resilient approach in the Mekong Delta.

Balochistan stands to gain little from the massive project, despite being in desperate need of economic opportunity.

Pakistan is silencing discussion on a growing number of topics, from religious extremism to CPEC.

Beijing is getting better at selling Asia a benign vision, but most of the region is still having trouble buying it.

Public faith in government and institutions are at a very low ebb.