Nepal Veers Closer to Disarray, Asia Sentinel, August 4, 2009
The Maoists accuse the government of smuggling in guns.
Tiananmen, New Zealand Listener, June 13-19, 2009
Twenty years after the massacre in Tiananmen Square, the Chinese Government still suffers from ‘collective amnesia’, but there are many who will never forget.
No Direction Home, Time Out Hong Kong, June 10-23, 2009
Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, Hamish McKenzie investigates the situation of asylum seekers in Hong Kong, and asks why Hong Kong has one of the world’s highest refugee application rejection rates.
Dad’s Was Vietnam, Son’s Is Iraq, truthout, January 28, 2008
A unique pair of reporters, a father and son, talk about their different wars.
An American General’s Upbeat Afghan Assessment, Asia Sentinel, January 25, 2008
The former U.S. No. 2 commander in Afghanistan thinks things are improving.
Hong Kong Devil Cop Takes the Rap, Asia Sentinel, April 26, 2007
An extraordinary inquest has blamed a series of killings and misdeeds on one bad – and conveniently dead – cop. Now the police don’t have to look any further at their own conduct.
A Bridge Too Near, Asia Sentinel, April 17, 2007
Hong Kong keeps the construction industry humming with what critics say is an unnecessary bridge.
Mystery Inside the Hong Kong Police, Asia Sentinel, February 25, 2007
A lengthy coroner’s inquest is finally set to begin almost a year after a shoot-out between cops raised questions about the force. Are Hong Kong’s cops as clean as they claim to be?
Energy to Burn, New Zealand Listener, May 13-19, 2006
A fast-talking Kiwi claims that his invention, which he says converts rubbish and sewage to electricity and clean water, will revolutionise the world. And although some people, including chemical engineering experts, are deeply sceptical, others are fronting up with support and cash.
