Singapore Is Not the Model for a More Libertarian America
The island nation's harsh drug sentences, crackdowns on speech, and poor treatment of blue-collar immigrants make Singapore's policy not worth replicating.
Asia
Hong Kong Dissidents Win 1 Demand—Now There's 4 More to Go
Today, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdrew the controversial extradition bill that set off protests.
Pro-Democracy Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Arrested in Hong Kong
"Hong Kong is a place without basic political and economic freedom," Wong tells Reason.
Hong Kong's Market Is Providing Gas Masks and Protest Gear Despite Government Crackdown
Despite police harassment and border confiscations, protest supplies continue to make their way to dissidents.
Hong Kong Protesters Use Umbrellas, Lasers, and Respirators to Evade Surveillance and Tear Gas
As Beijing develops a high-tech police state, Hongkongers develop ways to resist it.
Can the Free Market End Global Poverty? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz vs. NYU's William Easterly
Watch two leading development economists debate at the Soho Forum.
Malaysia Ditches Terrible Fake News Law
Disseminating fake news was punishable by up to six years behind bars.
Travel Shows Were Boring as Fuck. Then Came Anthony Bourdain.
The late travel host changed television—and my life.
Nuclear Button Bluster Aside, Trump's Intervention Impulses Can Be Curbed
The "bloody nose" strategy favored by some in his administration is extraordinarily reckless.
Trump Trip to Asia Mostly a Welcome Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy
Diplomacy and dialogue are more fruitful than containment and condemnation.
How Freedom Made Us Rich
Economist Deirdre McCloskey explains the roots of "The Great Enrichment" of the last 200 years.
Mattis Assuages Concerns in South Korea, Japan
News from the defense secretary's alliance-mending trip to Asia
The Fate of Baishizhou
State-sponsored redevelopment threatens one of China's most dynamic urban villages.
Nepal's Earthquake: How Not to Rebuild a Nation
In an environment of poverty and corruption, rigorous building codes do more harm than good
How Human Beings Shaped 'Wild' Forests
...and what that might suggest about people's rights to those forests today
Obama Vows To Expand North America-Asia Trade Agreements
Made the comment at meeting with North American leaders
Bangladesh Court Sentences Opposition Leader, 13 Others to Death
Over a decade-old arms smuggling case
Officials in Tajikistan Not Happy About Resurgence of Russian Names
One official says the trend is a sign of a "low level of national and patriotic identity of the younger generation"
Japan's PM Warns Asian Leaders Not To Waste Wealth on Arms Race
A not very well hidden jab at China
White House Pushing For Congress To Give Obama Trade Promotion Authority
Administration working on negotiating trade deals with the European Union as well as Latin American and Asian countries
Joe Biden in South Korea: US to Play Leading Role in Security, Prosperity of Asia
Have a chance to bend history the VP says
Bill Gates Urges Norway To Spend More of its $800 Billion Oil Fund in Africa and Asia
The prime minister supports the proposal
Tajik President Expected To Win Fourth Term
Opposition candidates weren't keen to criticize government policy
Autocratic Tajikistan President Faces No Real Challenge in Re-Election Bid
Even his "opponents" have praised him
Biden To Emphasize Policy Pivot Towards Asia in Visit to South Korea, China, Japan
Trip will take place in first week of December
Prosecutors in Cambodia Seeking Life in Prison For Khmer Rouge Leaders
Accused of committing crimes against humanity
Main Opposition Leader in Azerbaijan Claims There Was Fraud in Recent Presidential Election
President Ilham Aliyev reportedly won 85 percent of the vote
Putin and Jinping, Not Kerry, Take Center Stage at APEC
Secretary of state is representing the U.S. after Obama canceled the trip because of the government shutdown
Aircraft Carriers Continue To Signal Military Might in Asia
Expensive and perhaps soon obsolete ships still sought by countries in the region
Asia Surprised By US Government Shutdown
Some investors worried about how long the shutdown will last
Super Typhoon Expected To Hit Asia
Approaching northern Philippines and southern Taiwan
Thousands Flee Indonesian Volcano Eruption
Mount Sinabung in the Karo district of North Sumatra
Obama to Travel to Asia for Economic Summits
Will discuss international trade with region
Myanmar Observes 25th Anniversary of Democratic Uprising
And the violent crackdown that followed
Coin Toss Determines Winner of Philippine Mayoral Race
Two candidates got exact same number of votes
Volcanic Eruption in Philippines Kills At Least Five Climbers
The Mayon volcano is one of the most active in the islands