EXPLAINER: INDIA ELECTION
Who won, who lost and what happens next? In a triumph for multiparty democracy, India has voted decisively to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi a second consecutive term in…
The death of Thailand’s oldest party
If the Democrats join the pro-military government, it could spell the end for the party. They say that the pursuit of democracy is a Sisyphean ordeal, a never-ending task that…
An ongoing war
Muhammad Amir Rana examines what is necessary to combat the growing terrorism problem. The Easter Sunday carnage in Sri Lanka demonstrates how terrorists can find a soft belly and…
Nations have long way to go on normalization
By Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo Professor. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an official visit to China in October 2018, and it has been said that Japan-China relations are…
Protest shows Hong Kong’s lack of confidence in Chinese law
A Taiwanese trade official said pro-democracy protest shows lack of trust between the two peoples. A protest march in Hong Kong against a bill making it easier to allow…
A newsroom conversation about the Sri Lanka attacks
From the Newsroom: The Sri Lanka Attacks. On April 21, a group of terrorist militants bombed several targets in Sri Lanka including Churches and hotels. At least 253 people were…
A FAQ on Indian Elections
Asia News Network’s Ishan Joshi takes a look at some of the most frequently asked questions about the Indian election. Termed the “biggest democratic exercise’…
Bangladesh will not relocate Rohingyas
Foreign minister says won’t relocate Rohingyas if stakeholders don’t agree. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh would not relocate Rohingyas to…
Foreign companies eyeing stake in Malaysia Airlines
National carrier has been struggling since two high profile crashes in less than a year. Several foreign companies, including from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, are…
North Korea may have had core deciphering computers stolen
Computers may have been stolen during a break in in Spain. North Korean decryption computers may have been stolen from its embassy in Spain in last month’s raid by as-yet…