2018/08/08 |
PAKISTAN: Can Newly Elected PM Imran Khan Deliver on His Promises?
Pakistan, a South Asian nuclear state and a key Belt and Road puzzle piece for China, welcomes a new leader. He may have to learn to compromise with his former rivals.
2018/04/30 |
ANALYSIS: A Korean Peace Process Now Requires the US and China
Despite the most significant step towards peace since the end of the Korean War, further progress requires all four countries be involved.
2020/08/19 |
Mauritius Still Reeling From a Spreading Oil Spill
The Mauritian government has told volunteers to stop and leave any efforts to officials. But residents and local organizations are carrying on with the cleanup, risking arrest.
2021/09/07 |
Who Will Replace Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s Prime Minister? Here’s a Rundown of the Candidates.
With a weakened opposition, the Liberal Democratic Party would still be favored to retain power in the Diet after the general election, meaning whoever wins the party leadership contest will likely remain Japan’s prime minister.
2018/07/06 |
Looking to Central Asia for the Next Great Power Throwdown
China, Russia and the United States are each trying to bring their distinct brand of political economy to bear on the hotly contested region.
2020/04/03 |
Social Media Platforms Can Do More to Tamp Down Coronavirus Misinformation
Social media companies have tried to limit coronavirus misinformation, but they can do more.
2018/05/04 |
ANALYSIS: How the US Can Take China to Task on Trade Secrets
Unfair competition law offers a sharper and more effective weapon than tariffs in the drive to even the trading playing field.
2020/01/28 |
Blue Acceleration: Our Dash for Ocean Resources
The "Blue Acceleration" is consuming ocean resources faster than ever, destroying million of marine species that could help develop the antibiotics and medicines of tomorrow.
2018/05/25 |
Malaysia's Real Political Struggle Is Just Beginning
The election went smoothly, but the political forecast looks rough.
2018/04/27 |
ANALYSIS: The Xi Supremacy and Its Impact on Africa
The machinations of China's leadership in Zhongnanhai will be felt from Cairo to Capetown.
2020/06/01 |
Police Officers Accused of Brutal Violence Often Have a History of Complaints by Citizens
A scholar of law and the criminal justice system reports on the connections between complaint histories and police violence.
2018/08/17 |
OPINION: Rohingya Refugees Remain Trapped in Catastrophe
One year after the outbreak of the crisis the Rohingya are no closer to a resolution.
2018/08/09 |
Lombok's Earthquakes Explained
Lombok is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis.
2018/02/25 |
How Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement Is Being Silenced
The attrition strategy that it used for quelling the Umbrella Movement since 2014 has been extended into a 'soft repression' of the pro-democracy movement.
2018/03/23 |
China's 'New Retail' Breathes New Life into Physical Stores
China is streets ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to integrating online and offline retail.