2020/12/18 |
ASEAN in the Driver’s Seat in the South China Sea
After decade-long disputes, what can we expect to see in South China Sea in the upcoming year?
2020/12/10 |
North Korea Faces One of Its Toughest Winters
North Koreans are in for a tough winter, with the Covid-19 pandemic, severe food shortages, and the lack of heating options.
2020/12/02 |
Why RCEP Is a Big Deal
The RCEP trade deal, signed on November 15, shows deep commitments to trade liberalization and regional economic integration, but challenges to implement it lie ahead.
2020/11/23 |
Can Suga Lead on Japanese Foreign Policy?
Suga can be one of the many typical post-war premiers who focuses on domestic policy, but the regional security environment around Japan will not allow this indefinitely.
2020/11/17 |
The Shifting US Position Over the Senkaku Islands
With U.S. commitment to help defend the Senkaku Islands, the question Japan now faces is whether it will be drawn deeper into the increasingly hostile U.S. policies toward China, a country that happens to be Japan’s largest trading partner.
2020/11/10 |
Refugees Left Stranded by Southeast Asia Amid Covid-19
As governments impose strict border controls to contain the spread of Covid-19, asylum seekers and refugees are stranded at sea.
2020/11/06 |
Chinese-Style Censorship Is No Fix for the Covid-19 Infodemic
China’s control has turned its internet environment into a hotbed of distorted information and ultra-nationalistic narratives.
2020/10/30 |
Myanmar’s Elections Are Not a Level Playing Field
The second multiparty election in Myanmar, slated for November 8, may simply be a proof that democracy is going backwards in the Southeast Asian nation.
2020/09/23 |
Covid-19 Exposes Gaps in South Korea’s Social Security System
Covid-19 has exposed a weak point in the South Korean social security system. One option on the table is a universal basic income.
2020/07/02 |
Covid-19 Is Accelerating China’s Economic Self-Reliance
Reliance on domestic consumption is just one of the shifts accelerated by the coronavirus and the increasing rivalry with the United States.
2020/03/26 |
China's Economic Growth Inextricable From the Rest of the World
Restoring China’s productive capacity in the coming weeks would require an unlikely revival of U.S. demand.
2020/03/09 |
Philippines Bans Deployment of Filipino Workers to Kuwait Due to Mistreatment
The Philippine government restricted the amount of overseas Filipino workers in Kuwait after a series of infractions against the bilateral labor agreement.
2019/12/25 |
2019 Marked a Year of Economic Shift for Taiwan
2019 could be the beginning of the end of the economic integration between Taiwan and China that has persisted for the past 25 years.
2019/12/06 |
Vietnam Confronts China’s Maritime Interference
Vietnam has publicly condemned China’s increasingly aggressive maritime intrusion on several occasions while its ASEAN partners are pursuing quiet diplomacy.
2019/12/03 |
Xinjiang Casts Uncertainty Over the Belt and Road Initiative
Xinjiang is at the heart of China's Belt and Road Initiative, but instability in the region could cause stagnation to China's itinerary.
2019/11/18 |
Hong Kong Unlikely to Regain Confidence in Its Economic Outlook
Hong Kong's economy has been slipping even before the protests, and with the failing "one country, two systems," the city's future as an international hub is looking even grimmer.
2019/11/12 |
How Will Foreign Workers Reshape Japanese Politics?
Japan's new law that allows for the entry of non-skilled foreign workers will help with the aging local economy, but it has also become a heated debate for the Japanese politicians.
2019/10/31 |
Taiwan's 2020 Election Is Not Just a Battle Between Presidential Candidates
Taiwan's 2020 election isn't just about the presidents — it's about the the local elections too.