Freeze on Thai Labour Going to Gaza Strip

Thailand’s Foreign and Labor Ministries seek to ban the placement of Thai workers in Israel’s violence-ridden areas.
December 4, 2002

Number of Hong Kong Emigrants Hit 22-Year Low Last Year

A fast expanding China is attracting a large number of once upon a time émigrés back to Hong Kong.
February 4, 2003

China Seeks Solutions to Darfur Crisis

China uses Darfur to boost its diplomatic prominence
Howard W. French
January 30, 2007

Japan's Navy Is Back, and There's No Cause to Be Alarmed

Some of the changes in Asia caused by America's war on terrorism may fade as quickly as the condensation trails of the B-52 bombers over Afghanistan. But one quiet development marks a major turning point: the re-emergence of Japan's naval forces from constitutionally mandated quarantine.
Nayan Chanda
November 22, 2001

Scorched Earth: Environmental Legacy of Tropical Peat Fires

Forest fires in 1997 to have long-lasting detrimental effects.
November 7, 2002
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