All Asia Pacific
China, neighbors set up hotlines over island disputesHowever, Beijing has rejected US advice to sign a code of conduct for the South China Sea.
China cracks down on the 'extravagant style' of officialsHigh-end restaurants in top cities have seen their revenues drop by 20 percent from a year ago, perhaps from curbs on official perks.
Once a divisive pariah, Myanmar could aid Southeast Asian unityMembers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations once disagreed with the West over Myanmar sanctions. Now the opening of the country's economy could help ASEAN attain a big prize.
Could Japan's massive debt disrupt 'Abenomics' gains?A national debt that is 2-1/2 times the size of the economy is setting off alarms.
License revoked? Australia takes Japan to court to stop whaling hunts.The start of a landmark legal case this week could put an end to Japan’s annual slaughter of hundreds of whales.
War games near California: Are the US and Japan sending a message to China?The joint military exercises are in response to Japan's nervousness about China's interest in disputed islands in the East China Sea.
The ouster is ousted: Australia's PM Gillard finds herself without a jobPrime Minister Julia Gillard lost a dramatic party vote to the dogged opponent she toppled in a 2010 Labor Party coup.
Meet the American factory owner held for ransom in ChinaChip Starnes is being held prisoner by employees at his Beijing factory. He wants to lay off 30 of them, and they want money.
Myanmar to preserve buildings of the British RajA flurry of interest in preserving Myanmar's colonial-era architecture has won the support of the government, highlighting both the lure of foreign investment and a readiness to reconnect with its past.
Taiwan tweaks Beijing by welcoming one of China's worst criticsThe visit of lawyer Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest in China, is a bit of a test for Taiwan's president, who has built his administration around better relations with the mainland.
Japan's Fukushima debate: How will the meltdown affect the health of residents?A politician apologized this week for saying no one had died because of the meltdown, as Japan continues to assess the impact of the nuclear disaster.
Why Beijing is mum on SnowdenEdward Snowden, the NSA whistle blower, is 'too hot to handle' for Beijing.
FocusChina puts up a green wall to US trashUS recyclers are nervous about losing their largest market after China began enforcing new environmental laws this year.
- FocusSqueezed by regulations, Chinese recyclers scrounge for scrap in dead of night
Shortages of raw material for recyclers is driving prices up and sending suppliers to the black market.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists rally around SnowdenNSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden is reminding Hong Kongers of their devotion to the rule of law and resistance to interference from mainland China.
Some 300 Cambodian Nike workers fired after protestsAbout 300 laborers at a Nike factory were fired yesterday after massive protests for better wages, part of a worldwide reflection on developing world factory conditions after the tragedy in Bangladesh.
Taiwanese trade higher pay and secure jobs for slower lifestyleThe flight to rural regions mirrors a trend that began a decade ago in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Last year some 157,000 people left Taipei, the island’s biggest city and major job market.
Edward Snowden: Why the NSA whistleblower fled to Hong KongThe man who leaked the NSA secrets to The Guardian newspaper says Hong Kong is one of the few places that both could and would resist the dictates of the US government.
North, South Korean officials meet for first time in two yearsThe two governments are showing signs of restarting cooperation after months of elevated tensions.
Dog meat trade: Activists step up campaign to stem 'rampant' illegal smugglingDog smuggling from Thailand to Vietnam is part of an inhumane meat trade that slaughters some 5 million dogs for human consumption a year, say animal rights groups.
