Barring tourists from the giant lizards’ island lair may save them, but the moratorium could doom residents, who will have to leave, too. If they refuse? “It’s their own fault if the Komodo eat them.”
Author: HANNAH BEECH
‘Our Duty’ to Fight: The Rise of Militant Buddhism
A call to arms for Sri Lankan monks. Ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar. A Buddhist faith known for pacifism is taking its place in a new age of nationalism.
Who’s Attacking Thailand’s Democracy Activists? The Authorities Aren’t Saying
As the country recovers from a flawed election, unidentified assailants are targeting political campaigners in a troubling echo of past crackdowns.
One Casualty of the Palm Oil Industry: An Orangutan Mother, Shot 74 Times
Indonesia has promised to stop clearing jungle for plantations. So why are endangered apes still on the front lines of the conservation battle?
The Saturday Profile: In Myanmar, a Former General Repents
U Shwe Mann was one of the most powerful men in the military dictatorship. Now, he has a political party and a friend in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions?
After the Easter bombings, Sri Lanka confronts a past burdened by civil war and communal strife.
Thailand King, Crowned With Glitter and Gold, Vows to ‘Reign With Righteousness’
Freighted with centuries of tradition, Thailand commemorated its first coronation in nearly seven decades.
King of Thailand to Be Formally Crowned in an Ornate Spectacle
The official coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the first in the country in 70 years, comes as Thailand remains seized by political conflict.
King of Thailand to Be Formally Crowned in an Ornate Spectacle
The official coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the first in the country in 70 years, comes as Thailand remains seized by political conflict.
Sri Lanka Dispatch: Sri Lanka Attacks: Hometown of Accused Mastermind Was Fertile Ground for Extremism
The influences of Wahhabism, a hard-line strain of Islam, transformed the hometown of the suspected ringleader in the Easter Bombings.