Singapore Biennale 2013: a show that fizzes with ideas
Mutability and periphery come to the fore in an event focused on Southeast Asia’s artists, writes Peter Hill
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US and Asia announce climate change pact
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 The US, Australia and several Asian countries have surprised European governments by announcing a pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement is non-binding, and will...
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From Where I Sit - Bologna, but with Asian spice
Europe is reshaping higher education through its Bologna Process, but it is not the only region to do so. A similar process is taking place on the other side of the world, but in a distinctly East...
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The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China, by Kerry Brown
Seven men rule the Middle Kingdom, but why them? Jonathan Mirsky on a study of Party potentates
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Impossible Citizens: Dubai’s Indian Diaspora by Neha Vora
Caroline Osella considers a slice of the subcontinent at the heart of the Gulf
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Australia sets sights on rebuilding overseas student market
Government speeds visas and extends post-study work opportunities
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Off Piste - Unfamiliar territory
To many in the West, Central Asia is a bewildering array of indistinguishable nations. But if you take the time to get to know them, argues David Mould, the ‘stans’ are fascinating individuals
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UK needs links with US as well as Asia
British researchers are so eager to forge relationships with China and India that they are neglecting more profitable opportunities in the US, a report warned this week, writes Anna Fazackerley. Sir...
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Eyewitness: Lifeline for South Asia's child labourers
Nepal's carpet industry has been a lucrative source of foreign earnings for one of the world's poorest countries, but its reliance on child labour has been heavily criticised. Children toil for hours...
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Invisible Nature: Healing the Destructive Divide between People and the Environment, by Kenneth Worthy
Laurence Coupe on a grand indictment of the ‘Western epistemological error’
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Greater London: the capital as city state
Malcolm Gillies on why the metropolis could (and perhaps should) go it alone
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Malcolm Gillies - Should London go it alone?
Does London need the rest of the UK? Malcolm Gillies weighs the evidence
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Frozen (political) pawn
How did David Mould end up teaching journalism in Kazakhstan’s frozen capital as a Fulbright fellow? He was a political pawn, he says, just like the (often absent) young people he taught
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Realpolitik: A Fulbright fellow in Astana
How did David Mould end up teaching journalism in Kazakhstan’s frozen capital? He was a political pawn, he says
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Gaining sympathy for Mr and Mrs Vengeance
Korean horror may draw Western attention for its brutality, but its focus on sacrifice and expiation is distinctive, says Daniel Martin