Asia
Losing the Voice
Australians look set to reject new provisions for Aboriginal people
Advocates of a constitutional “Voice” for Aboriginal people are facing defeat
Digital Jio-graphy
Can a $12 phone get 300m illiterate Indians online?
India’s biggest mobile network is aiming to bridge an America-sized gap in internet access
Gender politics
Narendra Modi wants a lot more women in Indian politics
India’s female political representation is worse than Pakistan’s
Japanese loos
The world’s greatest toilet culture
A fine German film director puts Japan’s spotless facilities in the spotlight
Politics and the law
South Korea’s opposition leader narrowly avoids arrest
Lee Jae-myung claims the charges against him are trumped up
Strait up lies
China is flooding Taiwan with disinformation
With elections looming, China wants Taiwanese voters to think America is their greatest threat
After the assassination
India is testing America’s friendship
Its partnership with the West is strong but not unbreakable
Rebuilding Tokyo
Demolishing one of Babe Ruth’s last stadiums
Baseball fans and environmentalists are opposing a lavish redevelopment project
Banyan
China’s claim to the South China Sea gets even odder
Despite its more co-operative tone, China will not stop its bullying in the South China Sea
Asia’s new aid diplomacy
China isn’t the only country giving out goodies in Asia
Japan and South Korea are offering development cash too
Murder in the suburbs
A devastating accusation by Justin Trudeau against India
The row between Canada and India could draw in America and Britain
Otterly loriculus
Hornbills, otters and even a tapir: Singapore is rewilding
Once-lost species are coming back to the densely built-up city-state