Scott Heidler is an Asia Correspondent based out of the Bangkok bureau. He covers everything from Korea Peninsula tension to Cambodia’s politics to Nepal’s Sherpa community. When he joined Al Jazeera English in 2010 he covered the United Nations in New York. Prior to that he lived in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Jerusalem for a collective eight years. He is the co-author of the award-winning book "Women of Courage; Intimate Stories from Afghanistan".
Asia Pacific20 Aug 2019 12:54 GMT
Beijing sees the anti-government movement as a threat to its rule of the territory and is struggling to put an end to it.
Asia Pacific14 Aug 2019 13:58 GMT
Crisis stemming from crackdown on protests over pro-China laws has spread across border.
US & Canada07 Aug 2019 14:11 GMT
US stocks fell in the worst trading day of the year on Monday after China allowed the value of the yuan to sink to an 11-year low.
Asia Pacific31 Jul 2019 05:56 GMT
North Korea's nuclear issues, China's expansionist plans and trade war likely to feature in Southeast Asian summit.
Asia Pacific23 Jun 2019 15:22 GMT
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Asia Pacific22 Jun 2019 16:31 GMT
Many say the 10-nation ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations, has seen a weakening of democracy in recent years.
Asia Pacific15 Jun 2019 14:56 GMT
Certain liberties - like freedom of speech and an independent judiciary – were supposed to stay until 2047.
Asia08 Jun 2019 10:17 GMT
During the recent coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, royal astrologists inscribed the king's official titles and a horoscope for his reign on a golden tablet.
Asia16 May 2019 12:11 GMT
Why the ambitious Indian healthcare scheme is failing some of the poor.
Asia16 May 2019 06:52 GMT
Violence has broken out during campaigning ahead of India's seventh and final round of voting this weekend.
India elections 201912 May 2019 05:34 GMT
India's ruling party fields an ultra-nationalist Hindu candidate facing terrorism charges, as the sixth phase of national elections gets underway.
Asia05 May 2019 17:00 GMT
A cleanup operation is under way after the biggest cyclone hits India in 20 years.
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