Archive
January 19, 2012

Bangladesh Coup "Foiled"
Bangladesh’s Army says it has foiled a coup attempt from “fanatical retired and serving officers.”

India's Think Tank Failure
It’s no surprise the Brookings Institution has been named top global think tank. But where are India’s entries?

Cambodian Art Blossoms
After decades of conflict, Cambodian art is flourishing as young artists mix the traditional with the modern.

Indonesia’s Submarine Play
Indonesia’s military has signed a $1.1 billion contract for three submarines. What does that mean for the region?

Indonesia’s Submarine Play
Indonesia’s military has signed a $1.1 billion contract for three submarines. What does that mean for the region?

Can China Control Social Media?
China’s leaders have been playing up the dangers of anonymous micro-blogging. Are they making a mistake?

Time for Burma Exiles to Go Home?
With signs that Burma’s government may be genuinely reforming, long-exiled media organizations are starting to believe the time is right to head home.

The January Spring
Political prisoners freed in Burma, pay cuts for Singapore’s politicians and Anwar’s acquittal. A good start to 2012.

Is Time Ripe for a Kazakh Spring?
By Joshua Kucera
The Flamboyant Mr. Chinnery
Some artists are better known in their adopted rather than home country. George Chinnery is one of them.