Zarina Banu

Can a bunch of fresh-faced students with smartphones play a part in shaping China’s future?

Waiting for the Umbrella Revolution’s next move.

Hong Kong is a sideshow in Beijing’s main act: securing its status as a rising superpower.

The Indonesian Constitutional Court upholds election results, securing Jokowi’s presidency.

Jokowi Widodo’s victory in the presidential elections bodes well for Indonesia’s democratic future.

Thailand’s military coup is democracy at the barrel of a gun.

Thai elites need to rethink their grasp on institutional order amid shift in political loyalties.

The next rocky chapter in the battle for Thailand’s soul is under way.

An economic renaissance for South Asia’s ‘finest island’ hinges on a visionary green tourist policy.

Hong Kong must update its refugee policy to match growing image as an international city.