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The Week in Asia
The Bo Xilai controversy rumbles on, India fires a missile and the country's train drivers are given an unpleasant new duty in this week's round up of Asia news.
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The Week in Asia
North Korea's rocket launch, China's economic growth slowing and criticism of India's treatment of women feature in our weekly roundup of the news you might have missed this week in Asia.
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Canada Chases the TPP Holy Grail
The Canadian government has been a late convert to the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But will it be willing to make the changes necessary to fit in?
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What Singapore Teaches U.S.
The British surrender of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942 should be instructive to U.S. policymakers eyeing China’s rise. War isn’t inevitable, but history is full of surprises.
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How to Get Southeast Asia Right
The Obama administration has recognized the importance of maritime Southeast Asia. But there’s plenty more it can do to shore up security there.
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Towering Ambition in Malaysia
Are plans for a new 100-storey skyscraper a sign of strength or weakness? Either way, they make little economic sense.
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Too Close for Comfort?
As Singapore emerges from its sharpest and most protracted recession, the city-state's policymakers have been keen to emphasize the importance of immigrants to the country's future well-being. But as Jeya Segaram discovers, the downturn has exacerbated simmering tensions over an immigration policy that some Singaporeans believe is too lax.
