Watch for new arrests of political opponents before singing the praises of Myanmar's spring

When Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest in late 2010, there was much cause for celebration, yet the Burmese people and the global community watching from afar remained skeptical. It felt

Sunday, January 22, 2012 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Sunday, January 22, 2012 (Chosun)

THE ROVING EYE : The myth of an 'isolated' Iran

United States expectations that a harsh sanctions regime might cripple Iran may prove a chimera. Though few in the US have noticed, Tehran is not as "isolated" as Washington wishes: it has the majorit

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (Asia Times Online)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Saturday, January 14, 2012 (Chosun)

New minister won't shirk from hangings

New Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa indicated he may issue execution orders as the number of death-row inmates has grown to a postwar high of around 130, but suggested that condemned Aum Shinrikyo membe

Saturday, January 14, 2012 (The Japan Times)

AN ATOL INVESTIGATION : Better-armed, better-trained Thai insurgents

Malay Muslim insurgents in south Thailand are using increasingly sophisticated assaults, weapons and ambush tactics in a major escalation of the low-level conflict. Graduating from home-made bombs and

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 (Asia Times Online)

PLUS to issue biggest sukuk of RM30.6b

A MEGA RM30.6 billion (S$12.6 billion) sukuk issuance by highway operator Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Bhd, or PLUS, this week will boost Malaysia's Islamic finance credentials notwithstanding the aggre

Monday, January 09, 2012 (Business Times Singapore)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Saturday, January 07, 2012 (Chosun)

Kim's eldest son dishes dirt in upcoming book

Kim Jong Nam, the late Kim Jong Il's eldest son, provides his own frank account of North Korea's "Dear Leader" in a book that will hit stores Jan. 20, including his reluctance to let any of his sons t

Saturday, January 07, 2012 (The Japan Times)