Pervez Musharraf was one of Pakistan’s better army dictators

A lead protagonist in the war on terror, the former generalissimo died in Dubai on February 5th

3h

America’s hoped-for Asian semiconductor pact looks tricky

Democratic or not, Asia’s chipmakers are in competition with each other

3d

South Korea still refuses to send arms to Ukraine

The country’s president has global ambitions and parochial opponents

3d

Shah Rukh Khan faces down India’s Hindu right

Threats of violence fail to deter the Muslim megastar’s fans

3d

China’s put-upon maritime neighbours are pushing back

China can no longer count on getting its way in the South China Sea

4d

Myanmar’s civil war is moving to its heartlands

Two years after an army coup, a country that was once a democratic hope is falling apart

5d

An anti-graft drive brings down Vietnam’s president

The crackdown on corruption is also a serious reform effort

2w

Indonesia embraces resource nationalism

It is about to discover that no two metals are alike

2w

The Philippines’ new president rewires the war on drugs

Bongbong Marcos has asked more than 900 police chiefs to resign

2w

The Rohingyas long for their homes in Myanmar, but cannot go back

A repugnant mass crimping of human potential

2w