June 2018

Malaysia's recent election marks a moment of genuine optimism for Asia. Too many governments around the region have slid backward of late toward corruption and incompetence. Mahathir Mohamad's return as prime minister suggests a better path forward might be possible. But now the hard part begins.…

He might not be a global name like Roman Abramovich, but in India the billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi is notorious enough. Authorities in New Delhi hunted the fugitive magnate for months, following one of India’s largest financial scandals. News that he is now preparing to seek asylum in Britain…

On the roads just outside Singapore’s Capella Hotel last Friday, gardeners were replanting the flower beds and laborers were touching up road markings, shading their heads from the fierce midday heat. Two uniformed men stood by the resort’s long driveway armed with clipboards and walkie-talkies,…

For the second time this year, Narendra Modi has delivered a major speech aiming to explain India's place in the world. And for the second time, the response would charitably be described as underwhelming. Back in January, Modi stood up at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the first…