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Indonesia Police Catch a King-Size Fish

Indonesia Police Catch a King-Size Fish

  • Low-ranking official running what appears to be a massive illegal conglomerate Read more...
Indonesia Reaffirms Sovereignty in International Forums

Indonesia Reaffirms Sovereignty in International Forums

  • Government forced to defend self against domestic and international critics Read more...

The Subsidy Game

  • What nation plays it best?

Thailand Three Years Later

  • Anniversary of "Savage May" passes with little incident

Malaysia: An Irreconcilable Divide?

  • The outlook isn't that good, an academic says

The Spying Game

  • Spies in the newsroom? Or spying on newsrooms? There's far too much of both

Malaysia's Rigged Electoral System

  • A win for the opposition is nearly impossible

Sovereign Wealth Funds Go After Western Property

  • The vulture capitalists swoop down

Southeast Asia's Mega Trade Pact

  • While the world watches the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an equally important pact is in the works

Najib's Survival Cabinet

  • Malaysian PM turns to old foe's allies for help

Japan Presses Issue of Kidnapped Citizens

  • Time runs out as a recalcitrant North Korea refuses to come clean on missing

Storm Disaster Looms for Bangladesh, Myanmar

  • This time around, Myanmar authorities at least try to help storm refugees
 
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SPECIAL REPORT

Vietnam's Contentious Land Law

David Brown, a retired diplomat with the US Foreign Service, wrote a series of stories on corruption in Vietnam's land confiscation:

  • Part 1: Ms. Suong's Ordeal
  • Part 2: Shootout in Tien Lang
  • Part 3: The Wisdom of Farmers
  • Part 4: Destroyed Farm Could Force Legal Change
  • Part 5: Failed Land Justice
  • Part 6: Vietnam's Land Law Reform: Is it Enough?


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