Dying for China’s economic miracle: migrant workers ravaged by lung disease, fighting to pay for their funerals | South China Morning Post

Dying for China’s economic miracle: migrant workers ravaged by lung disease, fighting to pay for their funerals | South China Morning Post: Lack of contract denies compensation to many, while slow response from local government means more could die before medical and financial help arrives

In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the city of Mithi is a rare oasis of ‘love and religious harmony’ with Hindus | South China Morning Post

In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the city of Mithi is a rare oasis of ‘love and religious harmony’ with Hindus | South China Morning Post: The origins of Mithi’s peaceful existence are rooted in the geographical location of the city, which rose out of the sand dunes in the majestic Tharparkar desert that borders the Indian state of Rajasthan

Indian police arrest editor of investigative magazine for defamation after expose on university sex scandal | South China Morning Post

Indian police arrest editor of investigative magazine for defamation after expose on university sex scandal | South China Morning Post: Prominent editor R.R. Gopal detained amid growing concerns about press freedom in world’s largest democracy

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim champions private sector, ‘needs-based’ affirmative action ahead of crucial by-election test | South China Morning Post

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim champions private sector, ‘needs-based’ affirmative action ahead of crucial by-election test | South China Morning Post: Prospective PM says country’s positive discrimination policy must be based on ‘freedom, justice, and equity’

‘Expect more disasters like Palu’: why giant quakes continue to devastate poorer Asian communities | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

‘Expect more disasters like Palu’: why giant quakes continue to devastate poorer Asian communities | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Former Caltech professor Kerry Sieh expects an even larger one to devastate the archipelago in the next 15 to 20 years. Better education and safety measures could save more lives

Myanmar Police Poised to Arrest Reporters on Unclear Charges

Myanmar Police Poised to Arrest Reporters on Unclear Charges: The three Eleven Media Group journalists had published an article about the Yangon city budget.

Better governance in a better parliament - New Mandala

Better governance in a better parliament - New Mandala: and Transfer Policy Institute at the

Jokowi's authoritarian turn - New Mandala

Jokowi's authoritarian turn - New Mandala: Once hailed as the saviour of the democratic status quo, Indonesia’s president is now busily degrading democratic norms.

Death of Indian tourist caught in crossfire highlights Thailand's gun problem

Death of Indian tourist caught in crossfire highlights Thailand's gun problem: Thailand's long-standing gun problem is laid to bare this week after an Indian tourist died in a crossfire between rival gangs in a busy Bangkok district

Singapore worse than Bangladesh at tackling inequality

Singapore worse than Bangladesh at tackling inequality: SINGAPORE is in the bottom 10 worst countries in the world at tackling inequality and fairly taxing corporations. According to a new study, the developed city-state was beaten by third world Bangladesh and India.

After a Long Wait, India’s #MeToo Movement Suddenly Takes Off - The New York Times

After a Long Wait, India’s #MeToo Movement Suddenly Takes Off - The New York Times: To the surprise of many in the country, an eruption of sexual harassment allegations against men in entertainment and journalism has had quick results.

Turkish Officials Say Khashoggi Was Killed on Order of Saudi Leadership - The New York Times

Turkish Officials Say Khashoggi Was Killed on Order of Saudi Leadership - The New York Times: Security officials have concluded that the Saudi dissident was killed within two hours of his arrival at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, and his body dismembered.

Those massive lies in the national curriculum - Opinion - The Jakarta Post

Those massive lies in the national curriculum - Opinion - The Jakarta Post: Have you ever asked our children, especially those studying in high schools on what their teachers have said about the 1965 tragedy?

An Indonesian city’s destruction reverberates across Sulawesi

An Indonesian city’s destruction reverberates across Sulawesi: The devastation of the recent earthquake and tsunami might be most visible in Palu, the capital city of Central Sulawesi. But the province’s rural areas could ultimately suffer the most.

Don’t go overboard, Anwar tells Bersih, EC after eyebrows raised over concert | Free Malaysia Today

Don’t go overboard, Anwar tells Bersih, EC after eyebrows raised over concert | Free Malaysia Today: The PKR by-election candidate for Port Dickson says he does things according to the law and regulations.

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JULIE CHERNOV HWANG - Home: Welcome to my website ! I am an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations and the Director of the International Relations Program at Goucher College. I received my Ph.D....

Indonesian democracy creaking at the 20-year mark | East Asia Forum

Indonesian democracy creaking at the 20-year mark | East Asia Forum: For the better part of the last two decades, Indonesia has been Southeast Asia’s freest democracy. Could growing sectarianism threaten this?

Asian Town, Qatar's mall for migrants: 'You can't ignore the racial undertones' | Cities | The Guardian

Asian Town, Qatar's mall for migrants: 'You can't ignore the racial undertones' | Cities | The Guardian: The new Asian Town mall was designed to cater to Qatar’s roughly 2 million migrant workers – but critics say it is simply a way to segregate them

Jakarta to Topple Tokyo as World's Most Populous City by 2030 - Bloomberg

Jakarta to Topple Tokyo as World's Most Populous City by 2030 - Bloomberg: Tokyo will lose the crown of being the world’s most populous city to Jakarta by 2030, according to Euromonitor International.

Dire Climate Warning Lands With a Thud on Trump’s Desk - The New York Times

Dire Climate Warning Lands With a Thud on Trump’s Desk - The New York Times: A day after the U.N. issued a call to arms for the world to confront climate change, President Trump, who has mocked the science around it, did not broach the topic, even in vulnerable Florida.

'She just ended her career': Taylor Swift foray into politics sparks praise and fury | Music | The Guardian

'She just ended her career': Taylor Swift foray into politics sparks praise and fury | Music | The Guardian: Endorsements of Democrats blasted by Republicans, white supremacists and Trump, who now likes her music ‘25% less’

Palu disaster: Road to recovery after escaping the 'Apocalypse' | News | Al Jazeera

Palu disaster: Road to recovery after escaping the 'Apocalypse' | News | Al Jazeera: Fierceness and scale of the disaster has had many survivors in disbelief how they cheated death.

Fear and anger mark Kashmir's first local poll in 13 years | News | Al Jazeera

Fear and anger mark Kashmir's first local poll in 13 years | News | Al Jazeera: The disputed region's two main parties, NC and PDP, are boycotting the local elections.

Some signs of life returning to normal after Indonesia's tsunami | Indonesia News | Al Jazeera

Some signs of life returning to normal after Indonesia's tsunami | Indonesia News | Al Jazeera: More than 10 days since the disaster, thousands still missing and government will halt search for victims on Thursday.

Trump Campaign Aide Requested Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm - The New York Times

Trump Campaign Aide Requested Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm - The New York Times: The company pitched plans for fake avatars that would try to persuade Republican delegates to back the Trump campaign over that of Senator Ted Cruz and to gather intelligence on Hillary Clinton.

Facebook, are you kidding? | TechCrunch

Facebook, are you kidding? | TechCrunch: Facebook is making a video camera. The company wants you to take it home, gaze into its single roving-yet-unblinking eye and speak private thoughts to your loved ones into its many-eared panel. The thing is called Portal and it wants to live on your kitchen counter or in your living room or whereve…

Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova raped and killed in a case that shocks Europe - The Washington Post

Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova raped and killed in a case that shocks Europe - The Washington Post: Although the motive remains unclear, the death of Viktoria Marinova has stoked fears about press freedom.

Google is shutting down Google+ following massive data exposure

Google is shutting down Google+ following massive data exposure: Following a massive data breach first reported on by The Wall Street Journal, Google announced today that it is shutting down its social network Google+ for con...

Muslim Communities Lack Freedom of Movement in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Muslim Communities Lack Freedom of Movement in Myanmar's Rakhine State: UNHCR spokesman says mistrust, fear of neighboring communities and a sense of insecurity are prevalent in many areas

Myanmar at bottom of global index on illicit trade | Global Trade Magazine

Myanmar at bottom of global index on illicit trade | Global Trade Magazine: The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) has called for Myanmar to urgently step up efforts to fight illicit trade. Myanmar’s