Obituary: Harvey Stockwin, 1933-2021

Polymathic veteran journalist who explained Asia to readers and listeners

Of all the journalists, Asian and expatriate, that I have known over almost 50 years in Asia, none surpassed Harvey Stockwin in the depth and breadth of his knowledge, his ability to put current news into a historical and regional context. Stockwin died aged 88 in Cebu on November 9, some six years after declining health persuaded him to move there with…