Historically, Indonesian laws have reflected a pervasive worry about Chinese influence. It was not until 2000 that then-president Abdurrahman Wahid revoked laws prohibiting the display of Chinese culture and restricting the movement of Chinese-Indonesians. In spite of these changes, Indonesians of...
President Megawati Soekarnoputri has stepped into the controversy over the plight of Chinese-Indonesians by declaring that they are no longer required to possess an Indonesian Citizenship Certificate (SBKRI...
North Korea withdrew from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty on April 10, as it had announced it would three months earlier. The US wanted the UN Security Council to condemn the act, but was blocked by China and Russia who argued such condemnation would only increase tensions on the Korean...
North Korea became the first country to withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) on Thursday, but the international community appeared no closer to agreeing a united response to the communist state's...
With the launch of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, Bangladesh has entered the space age. The project, assisted by other space powers, cost US$248 million and marks a promising step in integrating the economy in a global market, explains Abu Sufian Shamrat. Critics of the Bangabandhu-1 point to other...
Satellite pride: Bangabandhu-1 took off from a launch pad in Florida, and Bangladeshi citizens exult at the successful launch of the nation's first satellite
DHAKA: Bangladesh joined the space age after a SpaceX rocket carrying a Bangabandhu-1...
India’s parliament has approved a Citizenship Amendment Bill, expected to be signed into law soon.The bill “uses religion as a criterion for determining whether illegal migrants in India can be fast-tracked for citizenship” and “favors members of all South Asia’s major religions except Islam,”...
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, designates boundaries for the seas, sorting out nation’s rights to fish and exploit other resources, including gas and oil. An offshore island, defined as a naturally formed feature with an economic function, is entitled to a 200-nautical-mile...
Scarborough Shoal standoff: Philippines Navy keeps wary eye on Chinese ship (top); anger erupts in Philippines street
CANBERRA: The term “rocky relations” took on new meaning after Chinese civilian maritime enforcement ships confronted a Philippines...
Institutions of higher education have long contributed to social and economic progress, analyzing values and fueling innovation, with many courses and degrees. Modern political leaders are impatient for economic growth and express concern about shortages of STEM graduates. “The perception that...
More than one path to prosperity: China has launched a campaign to become a science and technology powerhouse by investing funds in schools like Tsinghua University in Beijing; Stewart Butterfield, CEO of the office messaging platform Slack and co-...
A survey by BritishFuture.org suggests that more than 70 percent of respondents consider the National Health Service a symbol of “what is great” about Great Britain. But health care is costly, and British officials contemplate being more proactive in recouping treatment costs from foreigners. “...
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The purpose of a non-profit or non-governmental organization is to act for the public good, with no benefits for individual organizers. But China’s communist government is wary of competition in serving the public good, and recent reports suggest a tightening control over what Keith Richburg of the...
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