Sek O, 42, cries as she prays at her father's portrait during a visit to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Aug. 31, 2009. The museum is at the site of the most notorious prison in Democratic Kampuchea, code-named S-21. (Chor Sokunthea/Reuters)
Lights, camera, genocide!
A new TV show is rapidly extending the reach of the Khmer Rouge war crimes court to Cambodian households.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — When the former Khmer Rouge prison chief, Kaing Ghek Eav, first took the stand eight months ago, most Cambodians had scarce knowledge of the tribunal that was trying him.
The notorious man — known best by his revolutionary name, Duch — stands accused of crimes against humanity for the medieval torture of 14,000 people at a secret prison...
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Teacher in a box: Outsourcing homework to India
Saritha Rai - India - November 20, 2009 16:28 ET
Need help with that term paper, young American? Meet Saswati Patnaik.
Agriculture as peacemaker in Afghanistan
Douglas A. Wissing - Afghanistan - November 20, 2009 14:30 ET
America's farmer-soldiers in Afghanistan
Douglas A. Wissing - Afghanistan - November 20, 2009 14:30 ET
An elite Indiana National Guard unit is patrolling Khost Province, helping Afghan farmers to help themselves.
Grid leap forward
Jordan Calinoff - China and its neighbors - November 20, 2009 14:03 ET
To much fanfare, Obama recently committed $3.4 billion to "smart grid" electric modernization. Now China is investing $670 billion.
How can 39 million buffalo be wrong?
Jason Overdorf - India - November 19, 2009 06:30 ET
Indian farmers discover the beauty of mozzarella.
Analysis: Obama in China: It's about the money
Kathleen E. McLaughlin - China and its neighbors - November 18, 2009 10:57 ET
How, and why, Obama is treating the dragon differently.
Silicon Sweatshops: A promising model
Jonathan Adams and Kathleen E. McLaughlin - China and its neighbors - November 18, 2009 06:54 ET
There's no easy way to police supply chains in Asia. But one US high-tech firm and its Taiwan supplier are taking a creative approach that might just work.
Special report: Silicon Sweatshops
Jonathan Adams and Kathleen E. McLaughlin - China and its neighbors - November 17, 2009 15:05 ET
Despite strict "codes of conduct," labor rights violations are the norm at factories making the world's favorite high-tech gadgets.
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What do you think about Silicon Sweatshops?
News Desk - China and its neighbors - November 17, 2009 15:04 ET
Are high-tech supply chains in Asia good business or exploitation? You decide.
Silicon Sweatshops: Shattered dreams
Jonathan Adams - China and its neighbors - November 17, 2009 07:24 ET
Migrant workers making gadgets at Taiwan's high-tech parks sign deals that make them modern-day indentured servants.
Silicon Sweatshops: The China connection
Kathleen E. McLaughlin and Jonathan Adams - China and its neighbors - November 17, 2009 07:22 ET
For migrant workers, an electronics factory job can be a ticket into China's booming middle class. But for many, it turns into a nightmare of poor working conditions and indifferent bosses.
Silicon Sweatshops: Disposable workforce
Jonathan Adams - China and its neighbors - November 17, 2009 07:22 ET
Laid-off Taiwanese workers accuse their firm of violating industry codes even when times were good.
Silicon Sweatshops: A gallery
Sharron Lovell and Jonathan Adams - China and its neighbors - November 17, 2009 06:48 ET
Do Aussies need more time in the sun?
Sonia Ulliana - Asia - November 16, 2009 19:59 ET
Fears of skin cancer resulting from sun exposure may have prompted a new health concern — vitamin D deficiencies.
Video: The Chinese on Obama
Josh Chin - China and its neighbors - November 16, 2009 19:16 ET
Japan’s downward spiral
Gavin Blair - Japan - November 16, 2009 18:17 ET
One in six Japanese are now poor. The new government has vowed to tackle the problem, but how?
Indonesia: The home of "Green Islam"
Peter Gelling - Indonesia - November 16, 2009 06:25 ET
Can Quranic teaching save the planet? Many in the world's most-populous Muslim nation think so.
Asia's pushback to big tobacco
Patrick Winn - Thailand - November 15, 2009 12:30 ET
The cigarette industry wants a bigger slice of Asia. Activists want them to butt out.
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Obama in Japan: Reassuring an old friend
Justin McCurry in Tokyo - Japan - November 14, 2009 16:58 ET
America's first "pacific president" extends a hand. But it's not all smiles.
Global Blogs:
Laidbackshow – Halloween Clips
Teeth Maestro - Pakistan - November 20, 2009 16:09 ET
Faisal Kapadia and I had a little fun on Halloween night, a few interesting interviews for the Laidbackshow – Enjoy
Uniqlo’s 6 a.m. Sale
Black Tokyo - Japan - November 20, 2009 15:55 ET
Hey BTers! This in from CNN Go Asia. There will probably be some good deals for shoppers! “Uniqlo’s parent corporation Fast Retailing turns 60 this year, and in celebration, Uniqlo is opening 36 stores in Tokyo early for a special sale on Saturday November 21. How...
Kiss of the Spider musical
Gibbs Cadiz - Philippines - November 20, 2009 14:43 ET
The opening bridge scene is followed closely by the arrival of a giant web woven by Arachne, a temptress who is the musical's central invention. “A giant loom is revealed--seven actors swing on vertical silks to form a tapestry,” the stage directions read. At another point,...
W’end Links: Mumbai, Memories, Poverty and Kak Bhushundi
Satyameva Jayate - India - November 20, 2009 14:37 ET
Start your weekend by reading how online efforts triggered by the attack on Mumbai last year eventually died down… Next, a fascinating article on how memories are distorted and invented …then read Gurcharan Das’s good news about poverty. and finally, excerpts...
On a reunion
Uttara, Author, "Likhati" blog - India - November 20, 2009 15:01 ET
Meeting an old, dear, dear friend one hasn’t met for a long time can be quite overwhelming. Two nights ago I met her, in the city where our friendship had been forged. Tears flowed, much...
The Alchemy of Identities
Jahane Rumi - Pakistan - November 20, 2009 13:39 ET
“Both my identities are significant to me,” I replied, explaining how a person is capable of belonging to multiple communities at the same time. For example, my identities as a Bihari and as an Indian were not contradictory. Even in my personal life, I could simultaneously...
A Pandora's Box of Immoralities
Philippine Commentary - Philippines - November 20, 2009 13:02 ET
COMELEC has opened a Pandora's Box of Trouble by declaring as IMMORAL the doctrines, emotional preferences and sexual practices of the Ang Ladlad Party of self-described lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
TGIF = Hana-Kin
What Japan Thinks - Japan - November 20, 2009 10:41 ET
Thank Goodness It’s Friday is, or at least was, called Hana No Kinyoubi (花の金曜日), Flower Friday, and may be shortened to just Hana-Kin (花金). The term came into use in the 1980s, but now has mostly falled into disuse. The TGIF feeling was the topic of this...
Vintage Japan: Toyopet
Kurashi - News from Japan - Japan - November 20, 2009 08:46 ET
Toyota has been making cars for over 70 years, and by 1936, the Nagoya-based company was making models that were strong and solid enough for the road conditions of the time. The Toyota AA was produced from 1936 to 1941: 1 engine (3,4 liters / 65 hp) with 353 units produced.It...
Can't Wait
Bashtish, Author/Bashtish Blog - Japan - November 20, 2009 04:39 ET
Its getting cold and there is still so much to do before the snow. I think I am making progress, though. The other day I built an extension to the house. It was originally intended to be just a little wood shed, but it grew to the point where it will also allow the chickens...
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