Asia Blog - June 2010

NATO Airfield Attacked

Policy

On Wednesday morning, Taliban insurgents launched a series of failed attacks on the NATO air base in the eastern city of Jalalabad, just along the Afghanistan and Pakistan border. Jalalabad airfield is one of the largest bases in Afghanistan, regularly coming under rocket attacks. However, today's ground assault is arguably the largest attack in some time.

June 30th by Rafaya Sufi | Comments

Kollaboration Highlights Asian American Talent in NYC

Arts

Kollaboration, a national non-profit organization, recognizes that Asian and Pacific Islanders often find themselves stuck in certain cultural roles and stereotypes such as "the foreigner" or the "model minority." As a result, there is a disappointing lack of accurate representation of Asian and Pacific Islanders in our mainstream media. Kollaboration seeks to break down stereotypes and combat under-representation by supporting and celebrating Asian role models within the entertainment industry.

June 29th by | Comments

Taiwan-China Trade Agreement: What it Means

Business

Taiwan signed a game-changing trade agreement with China today that ends its economic isolation and increases the chances for lasting peace in the Taiwan Strait.

June 29th by Stephanie Valera | Comments

Basketball Mania in the Philippines

Lifestyle

When you think about the Philippines, basketball fandom probably doesn’t immediately come to mind—but maybe it should. In Harper's Magazine editor Rafe Bartholomew’s new book, Pacific Rims: Beerman Ballin’ in Flip Flops and the Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball, he takes the reader on his personal journey through basketball culture in the Philippines.

June 28th by | Comments

Japan's Naoto Kan Amid G8 Giants