On the 11th floor of an apartment building on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, four Rohingya men sat down to celebrate the end of the
Category: Asia and Pacific
Social Enterprises Offer a New Approach to International Development
In a world that has created a division between the rich and poor, there are people searching for answers on how to even the playing
How your favorite chocolate is killing orangutans in Malaysia—and what you can do to avoid it.
When France’s ecology minister Ségolène Royal implored the world to stop eating Nutella this week, she became the most prominent Western politician to join the
Lee Kuan Yew’s Last Gift to Taiwan: Funeral Diplomacy and the Future of Singapore-Taiwan Relations
Even in his death, Lee Kuan Yew, the late Singaporean Prime Minister, has given Taiwan one last gift: the reaffirmation of Taiwan-Singapore relations in an
Time Is Running Out for Korean Families Torn Apart by War
“Do you remember all the stories and information I have told you about my parents and siblings in the North? Do never forget and please
The Detention of Anwar Might Be PM Najib’s Undoing
On February 10, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was imprisoned on charges of sodomy, a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison. This
Aung San Suu Kyi Won’t Speak Up for This Human Rights Abuse
She is the consummate activist for democracy and freedom, but she remains silent on a major human rights violation against the Rohingya minority in
Trouble in Paradise: The Island President Under Attack
The Maldives archipelago inspires images of pristine blue water, white sandy beaches and palm trees. Yet on February 23, a very different image populated
Time for India to Take Down Dawood Ibrahim
[Originally posted here] Dawood Ibrahim is perhaps the most notorious “underworld don” in South Asia, involved in everything from supporting terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and
South Asia: Battle Ground Between ISIS & al-Qaeda
[Originally posted here] Since the video statement by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri on September 3 announcing al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, South Asia has