Asian Wisdom on Epidemics
This article ran in The Wall Street Journal on April 29, 2009 (here).HONG KONG -- As swine-flu frenzy sweeps across the world, it's worth taking a moment to consider the lessons learned from past brushes with similar epidemics. Attitude counts in a fight against a global pandemic, and governments and corporations have some tough choices ahead of them if the flu continues to spread.

Nepal’s Imperiled Democracy
Nepal's fragile democracy has been plunged into renewed crisis by the resignation on Monday of the Maoist prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Opposition parties have responded positively to the prime minister's resignation, which they see as ending a protracted power struggle between the Maoist-led government and the conservative Nepal Army, but the collapse of the government does not augur well for political stability.

China's Commercialization of Censorship
The Chinese authorities continue to be among the world’s most repressive when it comes to press freedom. What may come as a surprise, however, is the growing commercialization of censorship in the country, where the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) is creating a 21st century media model that relies on the market to muzzle free expression.