Communal violence incited by the ultra-nationalist Buddhist hardliner group Ma Ba Tha has taken lives and destroyed entire Rohingya villages in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Myanmar's Lady
of the Lake, but
sans paddle
LARRY JAGAN
YANGON
A lack of clear vision and policy has becalmed the new Myanmar government – and the country – as ultra-nationalist Buddhist ire against Muslims adds further stress on the social fabric. more…
Modi tours more spin than substance
Modi's list of foreign friends is growing. Now the electorate wants results
SHASHI THAROOR
NEW DELHI
With 21 trips in two years to 39 countries, the Indian prime minister has set a blinding pace on travel handshakes. more…
Pakistan - A State
in Denial
Calibrated hostility at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan
B G VERGHESE
NEW DELHI
Kashmir is not the core issue in the India-Pakistan 'stalemate'. Pakistan’s lack of identity is, says a book with slew of facts. more…
In Hong Kong, divided we march
HK protests over Mainland involvement in missing booksellers issue
STEPHEN VINES
HONG KONG
A chilling bookseller mystery, and an unpopular chief executive make for an incendiary mix of ‘localism’ and confusion. more…
War and peace in Asia, and solutions
Pakistani sentry guards a post near the Siachen Glacier
JOHN ANDREWS,
LONDON
A new book by John Andrews, examines flashpoints around the world. Some excerpts on India and China. more…
If the money's right
How much do world leaders get paid to shake hands and smile on TV? Quite a bit, it turns out, but not if you're at the helm of the world's most populated country. Read more
Guns and oil in China Sea
The disputed waters of the China Sea have seen their share of conflict, with growing tensions and clashes involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Japan. Read more
Virulent viruses sweep Asia
Asian outbreaks of Avian influenza (H7N9) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have left hundred ill and the death toll rising. Read more
Two degrees between life and death
Warming oceans and stranded polar bear. A two degree shift spells disaster
GRAEME MAXTON,
SINGAPORE
Donning bikinis is rather pointless if life grinds to halt. A 1°C rise takes our planet back 10 million years in global history. more…
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- Assessing the travel health risks in Asia
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- India lauds tough Lee model but...
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- Myanmar lacks clear policies, direction
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- War and peace in Asia
- Mind or muscle in HK's electoral battle?
- Why Britain must pay reparations to India
- Modi motorcade lands in trouble
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- Now you see it, now you don’t
- Jinnah to Osama the search for a soul
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- India caste woes: time to talk about the elephant in the room
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- Samsonite in a snit
- Smoke gets in your eyes
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- Why do good hotels serve bad scrambled eggs?
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- Once bitten, twice shy - Zika
- Muslims out faces rout
- Spat over Spratlys
- PM Lee, end of an era
- Barracking Barack - Bibi's bet
- Clean air and nukes in pivotal US shift
- What IS the world to do with ISIS?
- Where have all the flowers gone?
- Why MH370 matters
- Thailand on the brink
- Voters winners in Pakistan poll
- Calling the shots in North Korea
- An Apple a day brings lawsuits your way
- Egypt’s election sparks jubilation and fears
- Maldives: cold deeds in sunny places
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- Libya introspection
- A post-Bin Laden world
- Khamsin in the desert
- Japan's AWOL atoms
- Darkness in Pakistan
- Syria crackdown
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- If the money's right
- Guns and oil in the China Sea
- Virulent viruses sweep Asia
- What's that glow?
- Green cars at red light
- Spoiling for a fight
- The greening of Asia
- Of mite and muscle
- Do pilots have cash to flash?
- Asia’s casino gamble
- Smartphones on speed dial
- Asia up in arms
- A global high
- Greenbacks for green
- Math by numbers
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- Just don’t breathe
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- Thailand after deluge
- Commuter pain index
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Once bitten twice shy
As fears of the emerging Zika virus mount, nations race to protect their own. See world opinion
Samsonite in a snit
US airport screening delays cost passengers flights and bags. Here's where all that missing stuff goes. more…
