Decoder: Why the South China Sea matters to all of us
The South China Sea has become one of the world's most dangerous flash points. So far, the dispute has not…
Lessons from Malaysia: Persistence and patience
Autocrat or nation-builder? Malaysia's Mahathir still stirs mixed feelings in me even as he stuns the world by regaining power…
Malaysia miracle as Mahathir, Anwar reunite
Malaysia has stunned the world with a political upheaval that has reunited two old foes and which bucks a trend…
Borneo Tree Spirits Go to Court (Conclusion)
A court case pitting Borneo natives against big business comes to an end. Who will win? Aborigines or the timber…
Borneo Tree Spirits Go to Court (Part IV)
Do rivers and trees on Borneo have legal rights? A Southeast Asian court is asked to decide, and the answer…
Borneo Tree Spirits Go to Court (Part III)
Native Penans take the stand to defend their rainforest and way of life, which they say are threatened by entrenched…
Borneo Tree Spirits Go to Court (Part I)
A human rights lawyer from Borneo goes to court for a tropical rainforest against rapacious corporate interests. The first installment…
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (Part I)
I wanted to understand China's interventions in the South China Sea -- and ended up with a scary scoop, in…
Court to rule on China-Philippines sea dispute
An obscure court is set to rule on a testy dispute between China and the Philippines over remote islets in…
Big disputes over tiny islands in Asia
Islets, reefs and shoals in Asia are insignificant in size, but they are potential flash points between two of the…