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Firing-squad execution in China The planned executions of nine prisoners on death row in Indonesia has drawn focus back to the contentious political and social issues of capital punishment around the globe, but most particularly in Asia where it is...

The Economy: “Is China About to Drop a Bombshell?” SOURCE “There’s never been a presidential transition like the one we’re about to go through,” warned Jim Rickards. “This transition could turn the world upside down.” Donald John Trump gets sworn in...

Draft paper submitted to Digital Asia Journal‘s first thematic issue “Revisiting the Emancipatory Potential of Social Media in Asia”. NB. This is work in progress. For the final version please see Digital Asia Journal in due course...

(AP) – Ten Southeast Asian heads of state and nine world leaders, including President Barack Obama, are meeting in Malaysia to discuss trade and economic issues. Terrorism and disputes over the South China Sea are also on the agenda. (All times local...

"The blog is mightier than the sword." --Headline for article by journalist Amit Lewinthal, israelhayom.com (2012), perhaps relevant eons ago (by social-media standards); image from PDCAST [LISTEN] On Culinary Diplomacy: Culinary diplomacy utilizes...