| Pakistan's Women Get a Helping Hand From Maryam Bibi | For the past 18 years, Maryam Bibi's NGO has succeeded in bettering the lives of women and girls in a dangerous province of Pakistan. |
| Indonesia's Continued Growth | Amid Western economic woes and suspicions of a Chinese bubble to the north, spending and growth projections remain strong in Indonesia. |
| Human Rights Commission in Burma Rules Out Inquiry | Human rights abuses have plagued Burma over the past five decades of military rule, but the NHRC says that investigating allegations would be premature. |
| Can Pakistan Sustain Its Democracy? | The current standoff between the Pakistani government and the Supreme Court is yet another sign of the instability of Pakistan's democracy. |
| U.S. Calls for International Observers at Burma By-Elections | Following reforms and the release of several hundred political prisoners in Myanmar, U.S. relations with the country continue to move forward. |
| Pakistan to Produce Natural Gas by Burning Underground Coal | To compensate for its perpetual electricity shortfalls, Pakistan is considering investing in underground coal gasification. |
| Indonesian Coffee: Cream of the Crop | Amid Southeast Asia's boom, Indonesia's coffee industry has surged in recent years, showing long-term potential in a troubled market. |
| Changing Geometrics of Asia-Pacific | The Asia-Pacific region has become a global focal point, with the United States and Southeast Asian countries working to form alliances and contain China. |
| Ramifications of Negotiating with the Taliban | With international troops pulling out of Afghanistan, negotiating with the Taliban as a remedy would carry enormous risks for the country and the world. |
| Dreams Come True Band | The Japanese pop duo Dreams Come True has achieved great success on their home turf. Breaking into the U.S. music scene has proved more difficult. |
| Unholy Madrasas of Pakistan | In some of Pakistan's madrasas, the lessons are not only limited to extremist ideology, but children are forced through brutality down a path of jihadi. |
| The Future of Indonesian Palm Oil | Environmentalist, indigenous farmers and local populations are squaring off against an immense industry over palm oil production in Indonesia. |
| China and North Korea's New Dynasty | While the rest of the world remains in the dark about North Korea, China may be the only country with any kind of influence during the current transfer of power. |
| A Third Alternative in Pakistan | Riding the discouragement that people feel toward the two main political parties, Imran Khan is working to establish his PTI Party as a viable third option in Pakistan's politics. |
| Thailand's Floods Lead to Exploitation of Migrant Workers | As the Thailand's worst flooding in more than 50 years continues to ravage the country, migrant workers with no papers can find nowhere safe to go. |
| Terror Generation in Pakistan | Pakistan's relationship with Islamic militants makes any effort by Western powers to coordinate on security in the region exceedingly difficult. |
| Preserving Pakistani Security | Security in Pakistan has been gradually eroding over the last decade, with extremist groups infiltrating, overpowering and out-recruiting the military, a trend that threatens the region. |
| India's Water Woes: Is Interlinking Viable? | Interlinking major river systems in India, as a way to address the country's water shortage, would bring with it significant fiscal, logistical and environmental problems. |
| Taiwan's Exclusion from Global Governance | Taiwan's continued exclusion from the U.N. system creates a loophole in global governance and compromises the principle of universality upon which the U.N. was founded. |
| Controversies surrounding the Fiji Government | Moves to reduce pension payments, curb the rights of union workers and force changes to the regime's leadership have all stirred resistance within Fiji as of late. |
| Russia Attempts to Bring Koreas Together | Though not without its snags, a proposed Russian pipeline would supply South Korea natural gas via North Korea, possibly thawing some of the icy tensions in the region. |
| Empowering Youth Associations in Indonesia | One effective way to counter the radicalization of youth in Indonesia is to involve young people in meaningful organizations that foster character and creativity. |
| India's 64th Independence Day Anniversary | India's 64th independence day is an unhappy one, as it is confronted by corruption in governance and a host of other national and state issues. |
| U.S. and India: 'C' for Political Management | Coupled with the downgrade of U.S. debt, economic mismanagement is also making India a less attractive destination for investment. |
| To Be a Burmese Slave in Thailand | Millions of Burmese migrant workers are working in Thailand, all too many of them lured in to indentured servitude on false hope and empty promises. |
| Women and Religious Radicalism in Indonesia | A women's group within a radical Muslim group in Indonesia is asserting the rights and participation of women, despite the views of their male counterparts. |
| Trafficked Burmese Recount Murder at Sea | Vulnerable Burmese seeking work in Thailand are targeted and exploited by militias, then tossed aside when they are no longer useful. |
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