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Nov 28, 2012
Nov 21, 2012
Myanmar’s minorities deserve citizenship
The government should give the Rohingya people the protection they need
©Virgile Simon Bertrand
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LIFE & ARTS
Nov 16, 2012
Hooked on Bombay
Jeet Thayil’s ‘Narcopolis’, pipped at the post for this year’s Booker, is a nostalgic evocation of the vanished opium dens of the city he refuses to call Mumbai
Nov 14, 2012
China’s rapid change and missed chances
The task that awaits Hu Jintao’s successor will be formidable
Nov 9, 2012
China’s players rehearse in the dark
The leadership selection process is out of step with progress made in many areas of society
- Daniel Bell and Eric Li China picks its leaders
- China’s new leaders on a short leash
Nov 7, 2012
Xi must tread on toes to advance reforms
Collectivist leadership and vested interests are standing in the way
Oct 31, 2012
Xi should draw up a new social contract for China
Stresses in the economy are bringing more social friction in a country that is increasingly volatile
Oct 24, 2012
Asia needs stronger regional institutions
As China grows more powerful, the Pax Americana is becoming less tenable
- Graham Allison Thucydides’s trap
- Asia-Pacific Desert island risks
Oct 17, 2012
Malala paid dearly for claiming her right
Countries that fail to educate females cause themselves incalculable damage
- Charles Leadbeater Look at Pakistani society
- Javid Ahmad Securing the Durand Line
Oct 10, 2012
Chance for Philippines to break with the past
Against a brighter backdrop, perennial problems are looking less intractable
Oct 3, 2012
Demographics ignite China’s factory riots
The country can no longer rely on an endless stream of pliant migrant workers
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ANALYSIS
Oct 1, 2012
Asia-Pacific: Desert island risks
A dispute between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo over islands in the East China Sea could ensnare the US
Sep 26, 2012
South Korea wallows in existential angst
The country is having a nervous breakdown just as it gains confidence on the world stage
Sep 19, 2012
Manmohan gets his mojo back at last
The Indian leader’s gamble is worth it because it will do far more good than harm
Sep 12, 2012
Russia begins its slow pivot to Asia
Moscow is looking to the east but has a lot of catching up to do, writes David Pilling
Sep 5, 2012
The renminbi won’t replace the dollar any time soon
The overseas march of the Chinese currency is as much hype as reality
Aug 29, 2012
Apple might give Samsung the shove it needs
The South Korean group has not yet shown it can produce something out of the box
Aug 22, 2012
Japan, China and their ‘history problem’
Beijing may be seeking to drive a wedge between Washington and Tokyo
Aug 15, 2012
China’s very different election show
The country’s democratic process is in full swing, but the result of the election will not be left to chance
ABOUT DAVID
David Pilling is the Asia editor of the Financial Times. He was previously Tokyo Bureau Chief for the FT from January 2002 to August 2008. His column ranges over business, investment, politics and economics.
He joined the FT in 1990. He has worked in London as an editor, in Chile and Argentina as a correspondent and covered the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
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Old rivalries stir in Japan and Korea
The differences in the elections in Asia’s second and fourth-largest economies are striking