All Asia Pacific
Can family planning help the world? Lessons from Indonesia.Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, cut its fertility rate in half over a 30-year period. Now its program faces pushback from conservatives, mirroring global trends in family planning.
Hong Kong democrats find a deeper resonance in Taiwan's orderly electionTaiwan freely elected its first female president in last weekend's election which was closely watched in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous territory under Chinese rule.
Vietnam accuses China of drilling for oil in disputed watersA Chinese oil company has positioned a deepwater rig in an area of the South China Sea where tensions with Vietnam flared in 2014. China insists the area is under its control and not disputed.
Taiwan's victorious new leaders eye change – and continuityTaiwan's long-governing pro-Beijing party is out of power. But for now, neither China nor the newly ascendant opposition are looking to shake up cross-strait relations.
China confirms custody of one of five missing Hong Kong booksellersGui Minhai, a Swedish citizen, disappeared last year during a trip to Thailand. He's among a group of Hong Kong booksellers believed to be held by Chinese authorities.
Taiwan election: Beijing holds its fire, but warns pro-independence leaderAnalysts say the next several months will be critical for China-Taiwan relations after the Democratic Progressive Party won in a landslide victory on Saturday.
- California wants to know who's harvesting your shrimp
Large companies are now required to disclose what they are doing to tackle labor abuses in their supply chain. For some activists, lawsuits offer a path to accountability. Part 13 in a series on solutions to labor trafficking.
FocusChina-Japan rivalry: Who will be Asia's master builder?The economic superpowers are vying to construct megaprojects across the continent. Countries like Indonesia have much to gain.
Indonesia identifies militants, arrests others over attackThe brazenness of the Jakarta assault suggested a new brand of militancy in a country where extremists typically launch low-level strikes on police.
Why Taiwan's presidential frontrunner is tacking to the centerThe main opposition party appears headed for victory in Saturday's election in Taiwan. Its presidential candidate has signaled a more conciliatory stance towards China.
At least 5 attackers, 2 civilians dead in Jakarta suicide bombingsAuthorities say they found more explosives planted in a building that housed a Starbucks as part of the attacks.
FocusTaiwan election: A venerable ruling party stares into the abyssWith the economy in a tailspin, a backlog of domestic problems, and unease over deepening ties with China, voters may swing decisively to the opposition in the Jan. 16 election.
South Korea fires machine gun at North Korean drone. A big deal?The North Korean drone flew across the border into South Korea, but turned back after South Korea fired 20 warning shots with a machine gun. Are border tensions escalating?
As Taiwan's ruling KMT party wanes, a familiar name steps outThe great-grandson of the late dictator Chiang Kai-shek came home to Taiwan two years ago to be close to family. Now he's running for office at a time when the KMT needs fresh faces.
A Hong Kong bookseller goes missing. Is China's long arm extending?Even after five of Lee Bo's publishing partners went missing this fall, the bookseller thought he was safe in Hong Kong. Activists say China's security agencies are extending their reach.
Tensions between Koreas rise after nuke test by NorthNorth Korea and South Korea have quickly slid into the kind of Cold War-era standoff that has defined their relationship over the past seven decades.
After North Korea's nuclear test, what is China ready to do?China holds all the cards with North Korea. Relations between the two have soured since Kim Jong-un took power in 2012.
North Korea claim of hydrogen bomb test draws global condemnationNorth Korea said it had achieved 'perfect success' in a hydrogen bomb test. US geological agencies recorded a 5.1 magnitude seismic event on Wednesday at the reported test site.
Delhi's odd-even auto restrictions tilt at world's filthiest airSince 2001, the number of cars in New Delhi has doubled to nine million. Air pollution has also soared, prompting a 15-day trial for reducing cars on the roads based on plate numbers.
Mystery of five missing Hong Kong booksellers deepensFive people associated with publisher Mighty Current, which specializes in books critical of China's Communist Party, have disappeared. What's going on?
