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Tibet’s ‘kind-hearted lion’
Asia focus, Published on 06/01/2014
» What’s in a name? Perhaps a lot. Take, for instance, the name of Tibet’s prime minister in exile, Lobsang Sangay. In the Tibetan language, it originally means “kind-hearted lion”, which reflects his mission as the leader of the Tibetan struggle against China.
Love affair with Myanmar
Asia focus, Published on 23/12/2013
» Myanmar’s internal conflict has been in news since the country’s military began showcasing reforms to woo Western business interests about two years ago. But Benedict Rogers fell in love with the country’s people when the rest of the world had little idea about who the Karen, Kachin and Rohingya people are.
Bhutan seeks to spread happiness with electric cars
Asia focus, Published on 09/12/2013
» Is Bhutan ready for even “happier” times? While the world is mired in the politics of climate change, Bhutan has announced that it will replace all its government vehicles and taxis with electric cars.
The two faces of Modi
Asia focus, Published on 28/10/2013
» Riding on a wave of popular anger against political corruption, India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to win the 2014 general election by projecting the “clean image” of Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.
Democracy under siege in the Maldives
Asia focus, Published on 14/10/2013
» Political polarisation along religious lines, along with India-China competition for influence in the Indian Ocean, have brought the nascent democracy in the Maldives to the verge of death.
A realist at home and abroad
Asia focus, Published on 14/08/2013
» While little is known or written about Bhutan’s new prime minister, even in the South Asian media, Tshering Tobgay knows not only the pulse of the people of his country, but also the delicate dynamics of regional geopolitics.
India’s Buddhist diplomacy falters
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» India is seeking to connect with Southeast Asia by reviving an ancient Buddhist university, but the effort is just limping along, with little support from regional nations.
Asia’s most gay-friendly country
Asia focus, Published on 25/07/2013
» When Nepal’s Supreme Court in June directed the government to introduce a third category on passports for people who identify themselves neither as male nor female, it handed yet another unopposed victory to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights movement.
Counting on the courts
Asia focus, Published on 25/07/2013
» India’s gay community is hopeful as the country’s highest court prepares to deliver its ruling in a case that challenged a lower court’s landmark decision to decriminalise sexual relations among consenting same-sex adults.
Himalayan squeeze play
Asia focus, Published on 01/07/2013
» China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has set up three camps inside Bhutan’s territory, the Times Now news channel reported last week, citing an internal note by an Indian intelligence agency.