NAOGAON, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - Like many farmers in Bangladesh, Abdul Aziz from Naogaon District in northwestern Bangladesh has had to adapt his plantings...
Bangladesh Leads Way With International Crimes Tribunal
The Irrawaddy By MATT CROOK SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 DHAKA—As criticism over the lack of progress in Sri Lanka’s war inquiry is mounting and a defiant military regime in...
Taking toxins out of ship-breaking
DHAKA, 3 September 2010 (IRIN) - A Dutch engineering company is trying to make safer the dangerous job of dismantling old ships contaminated with chemicals...
Asia’s new backpacking hot spots
Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) Like Bali without the bells, Timor-Leste offers backpackers a chance to enjoy life in the slow lane. The half-island nation is still...
Killing women in the name of religion
DHAKA, 13 August 2010 (IRIN) - Nearly two decades after a peasant woman’s suicide first raised national awareness about the danger of religious rulings, and...
George Town fears losing World Heritage status over birds’ nest soup
Penang residents warn that birds' nest industry is out of control Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 10 August 2010 — George Town, the capital of Malaysia's Penang state,...
Hajime Robot Restaurant: Good food, dancing robots, what more could we ask for?
CNNGo August 2, 2010 — Among mankind’s many pastimes these days, eating meat and watching robots dance must surely rank among our favorites. But what...
Slain Newsman’s Sister Vows to Uncover Truth
The Irrawaddy By MATT CROOK JULY 30, 2010 As criticism mounts of the Thai government’s response to the deaths of two foreign newsmen during recent political violence in...
Tracks on, rocks off at these 11 buzzing Bangkok pubs
CNNGo July 19, 2010 — Kurt Cobain once said, “If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail.” While we wouldn’t...
“Spectacular” reduction in child mortality rates
DILI, 14 July 2010 (IRIN) - Timor-Leste, one of the world’s newest and poorest nations, has achieved significant declines in infant mortality, under-five mortality and...
Heading for The Clouds in Central Java
Jakarta Globe, July 13, 2010 -- Shreds of silky white clouds flowed over the hilltops all around. As the clouds made their advance, I turned...
Timor-Leste trials healthcare from the people, to the people
Timor-Leste gets creative at the grassroots level in battling a chronic shortage of healthcare professionals Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 13 July 2010 -- A firm belief in...
7 reasons to check out Penang in July
This month the George Town Festival hits the UNESCO listed Malaysian city, to show off its food, its history, its movies and lots in between CNNGo...
Tense Times in Timor-Leste
The Irrawaddy Tense Times in Timor-Leste By MATT CROOK JULY, 2010 - VOLUME 18 NO.7 Ozorio Leque stands accused of inciting a riot in Dili, the East Timorese capital,...
Taking on Timor
Reader’s Digest April 2010 Taking on Timor...