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King Bhumibol – Thailand's Long Serving Monarch: Concern for the Thai King as he Fights Infection in Hospital

In: Thailand

By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

Filippinos Plea for International Help: Deadly Flooding Hits Manilla, More Storms Approach

In: Philippines

By: Sue Turner

New Foreign Minister Sees New US-Japan Future: Katsuya Okada Sees a New Direction for the US-Japan Alliance

In: Japan

By: Lauren Witlin

Clinton, North Korea, and Foreign Policy: Bill Clinton's Visit May Change US Relations with North Korea

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: Lauren Witlin

What is Keiro No Hi? Japan's Respect for the Aged Day Honors Longevity

In: Japan

By: Joanna Castle Miller

New Ruling Party Won't Change East Asian Dynamic: The Democratic Party of Japan Must Focus on Domestic Issues First

In: Japan

By: Lauren Witlin

Shocking Korean Body Language: Obscene Vulgar Korean Manners

In: South Korea

By: Lenda Brewer

Trafficking of Persons in Singapore: United Nations TIP Protocol Has Yet to Be Ratified

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: Julie Maggiacomo Carrera

DPJ Trounces LDP in Lower House Elections: End of an Era for Politics in Japan?

In: Japan

By: Christopher Wilson

The New Peoples Army and The Jihad Movement: Comparing the NPA to Terrorist Groups engaged in the Jihad Movement

In: Philippines

By: Phillip Burghgraef

A Brief Biography of Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Who is Ninoy and How He Fought the Marcos Dictatorship

In: Philippines

By: Renato Bautista, Jr.

Japan's Foreign Policy Priorities: The International Relations of Japan

In: Japan

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Despite a Rising China, Japan Still Matters: China Has the Ability to Reinvigorate the US-Japan Alliance

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: Lauren Witlin

Japan's Financial Bridge to Indonesia: A New Bilateral Currency Swap May Pave the Way for More Cooperation

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: Lauren Witlin

Computerized Elections in the Philippines: Understanding Philippine Elections and the Bid for Poll Automation

In: Philippines

By: Renato Bautista, Jr.

Reproductive Rights in a Catholic Country: The Challenge Facing Artificial Birth Control in the Philippines

In: Philippines

By: Mary Anne Velas

A Changing of the Guard in Japan: Can the Democratic Party of Japan Change Japanese Bureacracy?

In: Japan

By: Lauren Witlin

Philippine Congressmen Seek Charter Change: The Move to Extend President Macapagal-Arroyo's Term

In: Philippines

By: Renato Bautista, Jr.

USAID Grant Helps Exploited Children: Children Find Joy Through Theater Festival in the Philippines

In: Philippines

By: Julie Maggiacomo Carrera

North Korea's Kim a Malignant Narcissist: Dangerous Man May Possess Nuclear Weapons

In: North Korea

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

"Red Shirt" Protesters Terminate Thailand Summit: PM Abhisit Vejjajiva Declares State of Emergency in Pattaya

In: Thailand

By: Carey Hogg

Khmer Rouge Leader "Duch" Apologizes to Victims: Leader of S-21 Admits Responsibility for An Estimated 16,000 Deaths

In: Cambodia

By: Carey Hogg

Expats & Tourists Find Singapore Is First World: The City-State of S.E. Asia Lures But The Cost of Living Is High

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: James Ellsworth

Why the Philippines May be Recession-proof: Socio-cultural Factors Help the Economy Stay Afloat

In: Philippines

By: Mary Anne Velas

Hillary Clinton's Trip to Asia: Why did Hillary Clinton Visit Asia?

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: Christopher Evan Hearne

Who Will Be Kim Jong-il's Successor? The Potential Leaders of North Korea Once It’s “Dear Leader” Dies

In: North Korea

By: Luke Broadbent

The Asian Tsunami, Four Years On: Devastated Communities Are Gradually Recovering

In: Thailand

By: Paul Lightfoot

Burakumin-The Untouchable Caste of Japan: Japan's Hidden People Fight To Gain Equality

In: Japan

By: Barbara Hall

Kidnapped Padaung Turn Up in Mae Hong Son: Story of Long Neck Karen Throws Light on Dark Side of Refugee Life

In: Thailand

By: Paris Franz

Preah Vihear Border Dispute: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to New Talks on Resolving Border Issue

In: Cambodia

By: Paris Franz

Laos Opening Up to the World: The Lao PDR as the Land Bridge of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region

In: Laos

By: Vincent Gagnon-Lefebvre

Khmer Rouge Wants to Fight Again: Nationalist Feelings Awaken as Thailand and Cambodia Fail to Agree

In: Cambodia

By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

The Nam Theun II Dam in Laos: Economic Benefits and Environmental Consequences for the Lao PDR

In: Laos

By: Vincent Gagnon-Lefebvre

Preah Vihear Temple - the Facts: The Dispute Between Thailand and Cambodia Goes Back to the 19th C.

In: Cambodia

By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

The International Relations of Laos: The Foreign Relations of the Lao PDR with the World

In: Laos

By: Vincent Gagnon-Lefebvre

The Government of Laos: The Political System of One of the Last Communist Countries

In: Laos

By: Vincent Gagnon-Lefebvre

Malaysians Question Petrol Subsidy: Citizens Receive a One Time Postal Order as Petrol Compensation

In: Malaysia

By: Maria Zain

Malaysia Breeds Political Bloggers: Bloggers Create Political Awareness and Dischord in the Country

In: Malaysia

By: Maria Zain

Malaysians Vote for Change in 2008: Malaysia's National Coalition Party Loses Voters' Confidence

In: Malaysia

By: Maria Zain

Philippine Rebellion Buffoonery: Courtroom Antics and More Quibbling by Rebels Trillanes and Lim

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Antidote for Philippine Corruption: Philippine Anti-Graft Institutions Exist, But Integrity Is Lacking

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

The Philippines Fights Corruption: Laws, Agencies, and Other Initiatives Used in the Philippine Fight

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Philippine Culture Permits Graft: Cultural Aspects of Philippine Society Allow Graft and Corruption

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Philippine Institutions of Graft: Pork Barrel & Budget Process Allow Philippine Corruption to Flourish

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Timor-Leste In Crisis After Attack: East Timor President Ramos Horta Shot in Assassination Attempt

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: Jodie Martin

Philippine Graft and Corruption: Decades of Plunder Have Dramatically Stunted National Development

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Philippine National Development: Current Growth Period Provides Opportunity to Tackle Domestic Issues

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Islam in Indonesia: Could Indonesia Become an Islamic state?

In: Indonesia

By: Paul Bayliss

Thailand's Election 2007: The First Vote Since the 2006 Coup Brings Victory to Thaksin Allies

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Erratic Philippine Economic Growth: Mismanagement, Corruption, and Political Instability Cause Downturns

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Officer-Mutineer-Senator Trillanes: Antonio Trillanes IV Led Oakwood Mutiny and Last Week’s Coup Attempt

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Another "Military Mutiny?": Lt Trillanes in 2003 Oakwood Mutiny and Nov 29th Peninsula Escapade

In: Philippines

By: Gary W. Elliott

Superstition: The Role of Magic in Decision-Making

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Khmer Rouge Leader Suffers Stroke: Cambodia Tribunal Watches as Free Leader Hospitalized

In: Cambodia

By: Brian Calvert

Khun Sa Is Dead: Warlord, Heroin Smuggler, Once America's Most Wanted

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

Mongolia in Transition: Problems Stalk the Herders Who Once Were Emperors

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Thai Politics Update: Junta Henchmen Fall Out?

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

The Chinese in Laos: Thousands Migrate, Fears of a Parallel State

In: Laos

By: John Walsh

Opium Production in Burma: Is It on the Rise?

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

Negotiating with North Korea: Multilateral Diplomacy is Succeeding in the Korean Peninsula

In: North Korea

By: Jonas Gamso

Resisting Sanctions in Burma: Freedom for Burma Hampered by Commercial Interests

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

Factory Life in Northern Thailand: Migrant Women in the Manufacturing Industry

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Than Shwe: Repressive Paranoid Leader of the Burmese Junta

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

The Saffron Revolution: Why Are Thousands of Monks Demonstrating in Burma?

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

Nuon Chea Arrested: Khmer Rouge's Brother Number Two to Face Trial

In: Cambodia

By: John Walsh

Yunnan Province: Where China and Southeast Asia Meet

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Bangkok Street Vendors: A New Generation of Business-Savvy Entrepreneurs

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Vientiane: At the Centre of the Transnational Network

In: Laos

By: John Walsh

India's Look East Policy: A Balance between East and West

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Does Unionism Have a Future? The Role of Trades Unions in Thailand

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

The Fruits of Cambodian Growth: Winners and Losers in a Newly Capitalist Society

In: Cambodia

By: John Walsh

The Third Force: Pae Pandin in Thai Politics

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Hanoi: Development Gone Wild?

In: Vietnam

By: John Walsh

ASEAN Accepts Climate Change: Recent Meeting Outlines Agenda for 13th ASEAN Summit

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

The Yellow Ribbon Campaign: Singapore's Government Seeks Jobs for Ex-Offenders

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Majority Live in Cities: New Figures Show Urban Populations Exceed Rural

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Burmese Demonstrations Continue: Fuel Prices Raised 500%

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

Thai Referendum Result: Narrow Vote in Favour Gives Junta Pause for Thought

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

China Airlines Fire Possible Cause: Flight 120 Landed, an Inferno Erupted in Japan and 165 People Escape

In: Japan

By: Feature Writer Frank W. Hardy

Terrorism in the Philippines: Will a Link Between Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah Spark Civil War?

In: Philippines

By: John Walsh

An Indonesian Economic Quickstep 3: Boediono Leads the Economic Recovery

In: Indonesia

By: John Walsh

An Indonesian Economic Quickstep 2: The Role of the IMF

In: Indonesia

By: John Walsh

An Indonesian Economic Quickstep: Part 1 The Political System

In: Indonesia

By: John Walsh

Greater Mekong Infrastructure: Improved Transportation Enhances Migration, Human Trafficking

In: Laos

By: John Walsh

Thailand's Economic Crisis: Rubber Industry Feels the Squeeze

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Malaysia at 50: Independence Has Not Resolved Identity Issues

In: Malaysia

By: John Walsh

Human Rights for ASEAN: Will a New Organization Really Have Teeth?

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Myanmar Solves Malacca Dilemma: Burma Is Now China's Main Ally in Southeast Asia

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

Will the Eco-Car Fly? Thailand's New Green Car Project Aimed at Boosting Ecoonmy

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Demand for Palm Oil in Indonesia: IS There a Link with Dispossession of Peasants in Kalimantan?

In: Indonesia

By: John Walsh

Vietnam the Magnet for Investment: Automobile Manufacturing Identified as Pillar of the Economy

In: Vietnam

By: John Walsh

Bakun Dam: Malaysia's Troubled Hydroelectric Power Project

In: Malaysia

By: John Walsh

Breastfeeding in the Philippines: The Struggle against the Milk Powder Companies

In: Philippines

By: John Walsh

Khmer Rouge Trials Begin: Kang Kek Ieu First in the Dock for Crimes against Humanity

In: Cambodia

By: John Walsh

Post Coup Thai Politics: Who Will Win the Election If It Is Held?

In: Thailand

By: John Walsh

Climate Change in Southeast Asia 3: A Role for Nuclear Energy?

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Climate Change in Southeast Asia 2: The Impact on Energy Production

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Climate Change in Southeast Asia 1: The Impact of Global Warming

In: E Asian Affairs (general)

By: John Walsh

Burmese Oil Excites China, India: Natural Gas and Oil Make Burma a More Appealing Friend

In: Burma

By: John Walsh

A Minimum Wage for Malaysia: Is Malaysian Government Aiming to Suppress Wages?

In: Malaysia

By: John Walsh

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