Taiwan is demanding justice from the Philippines, after the Filipino coast guard shot and killed a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters that both countries claim. Mainland China is keeping a close eye on the tension, as China has its own territo...

The government of Bangladesh and Western retailers are making steps towards improving work conditions in the country, three weeks after a factory collapse killed over 1,100 in Dhaka. Katie Quan, associate chair at the University of California's Ce...

China's State Council of Information has released its 10th annual report on China's progress with human rights. While the report was quick to commend progress in environmental and social policy, many bloggers were quick to point out how much furth...

When China's new president Xi Jinping assumed office, he made waves for leaning towards reformist policies. Observers predicted considerable change as China continues to struggle with political corruption and freedom of opinion. LinkAsia's David B...

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe keeps driving his neighbors wild. Less than a month after upsetting China and South Korea for reawakening painful memories of World War II, his latest tribute to the military has turned into an international blun...

The Pentagon released an estimate that China spends 200 billion dollars a year on defense spending, 80 billion dollars more than China admits. US officials are keeping a wary eye on China's efforts to expand its reach in the Pacific. Chinese state...

Chinese hackers have taken the international spotlight again after the Pentagon directly accused China of state-sponsored cyber espionage. LinkAsia spoke with Jeffrey Carr, CEO of Taia Global, about what the charges could mean to the future of cyb...

Internet users in China are increasingly sidestepping state officials and taking action into their own hands. Bloggers are not only probing the law in mainland China, but governments in other countries as well, such as the US. LinkAsia's Mark Drey...

Food safety in China continues to get a bad rap after news broke that meat vendors in Shanghai were passing off rat meat as lamb. While rat is considered a delicacy in certain regions of China, consumers are shocked at the amount of deception invo...

Malaysia's opposition coalition is calling foul after losing to the ruling party in a general election which saw the highest voter turnout in the nation's history. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is accusing the National Front of rigging the elect...