Nepal's Wake-Up Call
Indian earthquake jolts Nepal.
IRIN
Lamenting Timor-Leste
Occupation-era crimes forgiven, not forgotten.
IRIN
South China Sea Diplomacy: More Needs to Be Done
Diplomatic tensions among China, the Philippines and Vietnam over the South China Sea are showing signs of abating, however short-lived they may turn out to be.
ZHA DAOJIONG for Pacific Forum CSIS
Rambling in Jaffna: An Ode to the Past
A nostalgic writer and traveller revisits the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka.
RASIKA JAVAKODY
Psst, Don't Tell Americans about the Philippines
Keep your country secret. That is my advice.
JOE AMERICA
The Slaves That Gave the English Their Cuppa
Here’s some history – kidnapping and slave labour in Muslim Philippines to satisfy English demand for tea.
SUN
Microcredit Goes Macro
Myanmar government says open to more microcredit, but experts warn that sector lacks modern rules and regulations.
IRIN
No Divorce in the Philippines, But Lots of Mistresses and Paramours
Divorce hits the latest rehashed headlines in a country perennially stuck in backwardness.
BONGV
Four vignettes on the godly and not-so-godly
First, the dog that was almost stoned to death, by holy decree.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
The world's largest group of homeless people
Of a Hollywood star, summer camp and a country that remains far out of reach.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
There Could Well Be a War in South China Sea
There are good reasons why China and Vietnam are increasingly belligerent in the territorial dispute.
蔡慎坤 (CAI SHENKUN)
China: Golf in Xinjiang
The phenomenon of growing an elite sport in a poor province.
JOSH SUMMERS
China: Ghost Towns
Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Friends of the conflict
Even if you don't agree with Israel, you can probably understand why it insists on perpetuating its internationally-unpopular occupation of the Palestinian people. But what about the United States?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
War on Drugs “Failed", but Singapore Not Listening
It is still saying, “The death penalty works! It does! Killing people is totally the way to win the war on drugs.”
KIRSTEN HAN