Stuart White
Singapore's Nanny State Has Gotten Stricter Thanks to COVID. Most People Don't Seem to Mind.
Experts say Singaporeans' willingness to go along with strict anti-virus measures is rooted in culture and an implicit trust in the city-state's long-ruling leaders.
Cambodia's PM Earns $2,500 a Month. Where Did He Get So Many Million-Dollar Watches?
Prime Minister Hun Sen promotes a carefully curated everyman image, but his wrist tells a different story.
'The Threat is On the Rise': Taiwan Is Increasingly Worried About China. They're Not Wrong
With the soaring national aspirations, increasing pressure, and growing threats, Cross-Strait relations are reaching a new degree of intensity
‘One Stone Can Change Our Lives’: In Myanmar’s Deadly Jade Mines, Desperate Miners Are Forced to Gamble With Their Lives
For the informal miners struggling to pull themselves out of poverty, the risks, no matter how bad, are worth it.
In Latest Tit-for-Tat, China Orders Closure of US Consulate in Chengdu
The move was in retaliation for the closure of China's consulate in Houston.
As Japan Remembers a National Tragedy, a Spotlight Falls on Mental Health
The KyoAni arson attack was just the latest and deadliest in a string of similar mass killings in recent years.
In Challenge to US, China Successfully Launches First Mission to Mars
State media footage showed the rocket launching from Hainan island.
Progress on COVID Vaccines Has Sparked Celebration. But There's A Long Way to Go Yet.
Experts say positive early results aren't the end of the story—but there is reason for optimism.
Foreigner Fined Eight Buffaloes, Eight Gongs for Insulting Malaysian Indigenous Groups
The verdict was handed down by one of Malaysia's native courts, which deal with indigenous laws and customs.
A Running Timeline of the US and China’s Deteriorating Relationship
This story is regularly updated to reflect the latest developments in US-China relations.
No PDA. Masks in Strip Clubs. Here Are Some of the Weird Ways Asia Is Preventing COVID-19.
The coronavirus outbreak remains a universal problem across Asia, but some of the ways countries are dealing with it are very unique.
Mobile Game Banned in China, Exec Resigns After Netizens Find Coded Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Slogan in Song
That the song didn’t even appear in the Taiwanese game wasn’t enough to spare it from the wrath of the mainland.