A game of chicken
Squeezed between the army and the courts, Pakistan’s civilian government may yet survive(19)
Squeezed between the army and the courts, Pakistan’s civilian government may yet survive(19)
The country that is likely to grow faster than any other in the next decade, and how it is changing, for better or worse(61)
Taiwanese democracy catches on—in mainland China(156)
Power is essential for India’s long-term growth. But electricity is unlikely to flow fast enough(18)
A dark side to family life in Japan(30)
Talking up new heights with China, while trying to maintain old ones with India(107)
The government moves, and gets its rewards(7)
The acquittal of the opposition leader spices up the next election(31)
China’s housing downturn will benefit state-owned developers(60)
It seems unlikely that Kim Jong Un will want to reform North Korea, but even less likely that the regime can go on resisting change(36)
Our columnist is joined by other correspondents in surveying Asia's political, business and cultural landscapes
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It is a sorry day for India when a rule tweak to allow Starbucks or Prada to own not 51%, but 100%, of their shops is presented as a meaningful economic reform More »
A totally drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis may have emerged in India More »
The battle over Pakistan's schools
(Guernica) Can a small group of reformers modernize Pakistan’s schools?
Your guide to the Man Asian Literary Prize Shortlist
(The Millions)
Mainlanders invade Hong Kong, as they ever have
(Al-Jazeera) via Shanghaiist
The Andamans and mass tourism
(The Guardian)
The Jarawa people are existentially threatened by the affluent masses
China is using a new tool to boost its influence abroad. Is it the right one?
Growth damages the environment. It also produces people who mind about that
The system that has helped South Korea prosper is beginning to break down
The telling reasons why, at least in football, China is unlikely to rule the world in the near future
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