(LinkAsia: 8/26/11) Anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare and the Indian government are in stalemate. The murderous violence in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city has reached a new peak with more than 100 people found killed in the past 7 days. Joe Biden ended a visit to China with reassuring words from Chinese leaders about heir faith in the US economy. Weekly protests in Hanoi against China’s territorial claims to vast stretches of the South China Sea are turning into anti-government events. Singaporeans go to the polls for the second time in 4 months. All four candidates are named Tan and the city state’s social media has really taken a big role in raising consciousness about the election. Broadcasters: Al Jazeera English, Express 24/7 Contributors: Nguyen Qui Duc, Laura Miller