All Asia Pacific
Myanmar open for US business, but is it a safe bet?Analysts are warning US businesses to 'do their homework' on the crony-linked businesses and rights abuses that allegedly comprise Myanmar's resource industry.
East Timor's second major transition since independenceEast Timor held peaceful elections this weekend, and is set to form a coalition government that helps transform one of the poorest Asian countries to a middle-income country by 2030.
South Korea: If Japan can hunt whales, so can weSouth Korea's bid to resume whaling may be designed more to attract a key voting bloc during an election year than to benefit science. It has been largely condemned by the international community.
Japanese panel: Fukushima a 'man-made' disasterThe panel's report on the Fukushima nuclear disaster could fuel complaints that Japan is restarting nuclear reactors before key reforms are in place.
Made in China: Why knockoffs disappeared from Beijing marketsChina finally appeared to match its talk on the sanctity of intellectual property rights with some enforcement – but only for two weeks.
In surprise move, South Korea postpones military intelligence pact with JapanSouth Korea and Japan were supposed to sign a military intelligence pact today – but a political firestorm erupted in South Korea, where resentment of Japan’s colonization remains.
Mongolia's top election issue: how to spend new richesMongolians vote for a new parliament today that will have to decide how the landlocked, still poor country should spend the expected windfall from its mining boom.
Double the sales tax? Japanese see hit to wallets, little impact on national debtJapan's lower house of parliament voted today to double the sales tax. The bill still has to pass the upper house, and many question if it can make a significant dent in Japan's massive public debt.
Chinese food like you've never seen it beforeA new Chinese food documentary series called 'A Bite of China' has broken all audience records in China. More than 100 million people have seen all seven episodes.
As Sony struggles, many see cautionary tale for JapanSony, whose Walkman music players once epitomized Japanese innovation, hasn't turned a profit since 2008. Many worry Sony represents a bigger problem with rigidity in Japan.
- In remote China, plant hunters seek clues to climate change
Studying how flowers adapt to global warming in remote China helps scientists consistently demonstrate climate change, say botanists.
How one man swam to freedom and into fight against modern-day slaveryIn 2009, Prom Vannak jumped from a Thai fishing boat on which he was a slave and swam for freedom. His story puts a spotlight on the estimated 27 million people who live as slaves around the world.
In China, one giant leap for womankind?Not really. Even as China launched a woman into space, it was condemned for forcing another woman to have a late-term abortion.
China and Philippines pull back from sea disputeChina and the Philippines both pulled their fishing boats from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, giving time for both governments to reevaluate the standoff.
Jitters as Japan decides to restart nuclear reactorsCritics of Prime Minister Noda's decision to restart nuclear reactors in the town of Oi worry that nearby communities are unprepared to deal with a Fukushima-scale nuclear crisis.
Why deadly race riots could rattle Myanmar's fledgling reformsMyanmar's president warned of a threat to stability and democratization as Buddhist and Muslim minorities clash over longstanding grievances.
Difference MakerChina's Great Leap Forward: One man's quiet crusade to remember the disasterMao Zedong's Great Leap Forward campaign aimed to launch China into a Communist utopia. It ended in famine that killed tens of millions – a disaster that Beijing is still reluctant to acknowledge.
- Crackdown on punks in Indonesia
Some who see punks as a welcome challenge to the conservative form of Islamic law in Aceh worry that the crackdown is working too well.
Why China is likely to get more involved in AfghanistanFor the past decade, China has not played a significant role in Afghanistan. But with NATO starting to pull out, Afghanistan's security will affect neighboring China.
Another sign of Myanmar reform? Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to Thailand.Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was welcomed in Thailand on Wednesday by crowds of migrant workers from Myanmar waiting to catch even a glimpse of her.
