Zoher Abdoolcarim

Recent Articles

Hong Kong: A Photographic Timeline of Highs and Lows

Hong Kong’s first 20 years as part of China has been a roller coaster ride: tumultuous and jarring

By Zoher Abdoolcarim / Hong Kong

Q&A With Hong Kong Political Peacemaker Tsang Yok-sing

The outgoing president of the Hong Kong legislature is seen as a moderate politician and has indicated his willingness to stand in the Chief Executive elections in 2017

By Zoher Abdoolcarim / Hong Kong

Malaysia's Mahathir on Najib Razak: 'He Should Step Down'

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to TIME about the scandal that has transfixed a nation, as well as about Islam, China — and how he stays so healthy

By Zoher Abdoolcarim / Kuala Lumpur

Presidential Summits Alone Won’t Be Enough For China To Win Over A Wary Taiwan

The handshake lasted 82 seconds, almost awkwardly long, and the smiles were stretched for the cameras too. On Nov. 7, on the neutral ground of Singapore, Xi Jinping, President of China and general secretary of...

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

It's Going to Take More Than a Handshake to Fix China's Relations With Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping may want a unified China, but he also has to respect the desire of Taiwan's 23 million people to control their own destiny

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

Singapore Prime Minister on Islam, China and His Father

On Aug. 9, 1965, Singapore became an independent state. A half-century of unparalleled prosperity later, this Asian trading hub faces very different challenges

By Hannah Beech / Singapore and Zoher Abdoolcarim / Singapore

Lee Hsien Loong

Singapore's Prime Minister spoke with TIME a few weeks before the Southeast Asian city-state's 50th anniversary

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

Exclusive Interview With Narendra Modi: 'We Are Natural Allies'

On May 2, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down for an exclusive two-hour interview with TIME editor Nancy Gibbs, Asia editor Zoher Abdoolcarim and South Asia bureau chief Nikhil Kumar in New Delhi. Speaking...

By Nancy Gibbs , Zoher Abdoolcarim and Nikhil Kumar

The Founding Father of Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew gave the city-state prosperity, at the cost of freedom

By Zoher Abdoolcarim and Neel Chowdhury

'Father of Singapore' Lee Kuan Yew Dies at 91

Singapore's first and longest-serving Prime Minister was the architect of a remarkable transformation

By Zoher Abdoolcarim and Neel Chowdhury

Fighting for the Hong Kong Dream

A TIME editor and lifelong Hong Konger reflects on a turbulent month of protest, backlash — and hope

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

Hong Kong in Turmoil: 5 Takeaways From Weekend of Protests

Here are the key things to know about the worsening clashes between police and demonstrators in the city

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

Showdown in Hong Kong

Beijing must realize that the territory’s openness is what gives it real value to China

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

Taiwan’s Growing Anxiety About Mainland China

Why the island’s citizens are worried about China’s growing influence over their home

By Zoher Abdoolcarim

What India Wants

Ahead of elections, Indians are expressing anger and frustration over the direction of their country. Will the politicians listen?

By Zoher Abdoolcarim and Krista Mahr

'Under His Watch, Malaysia Is No Progressive Society'

Malaysia should be an example of religious tolerance. It is proving to be the opposite

By Zoher Abdoolcarim
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