Asia
Banyan
The private sector won’t save America’s Indo-Pacific policy
More needs to be done to repair the economic relationship with South-East Asia
Cramming culture
Private tutoring is booming across poorer parts of Asia
Governments are struggling to keep up with an educational arms race
A weakened strongman
What does Modi 3.0 look like?
India’s prime minister is 100 days into his third term. It’s not smooth sailing
Corporate dynasties
Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of Kakao, faces trial
But will the tech entrepreneur be seen as “too big to jail”?
Banyan
Youngsters are fleeing Japan’s once-mighty civil service
Why would anyone sane and talented work for it?
Of scams and syndicates
The downfall of a Philippine mayor may be linked to Chinese gangs
The story of Alice Guo provides hints about how transnational criminals operate
Machh ado about nothing
What ilish, a fish, says about India-Bangladesh relations
It is falling to pisces
India v Bangladesh
Can India’s garments industry benefit from Bangladesh’s turmoil?
Despite the disruption, Bangladesh remains far ahead
Superpower tensions in Asia
The scary new map of the South China Sea
Fresh fights over reefs and shoals test America’s credibility
Scary stuff sells
Why Indonesia’s horror films are booming
Directors such as Joko Anwar are taking old ghost stories to new heights
Is the past really past?
Could Japan and South Korea finally become friends?
Younger generations are less concerned with their countries shared history
Amateur radio and ammo
Taiwan is trying to learn from the wars in Gaza and Ukraine
Could it repel a potential Chinese invasion?