Rodrigo Duterte and his backers appears to be exploiting the public health crisis to wedge opponents at home.

The remnants of Singapore's British colonial era run deeper than just architectural influence. Some praise the British rule while critics seek to challenge this orthodoxy.

Australia and Indonesia have more and more in common, a fact which should challenge old tropes about their differences.

The Hong Kong government's refusal to close the border has set off a public panic. Is it overreaction – or justified?

Beyond the human toll, fears will stop people from heading to shops, eating out, travelling, and cause other consumer costs.

Beijing’s angle is clear: Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement is an unjust revolt, and there will be no reform in the city.

The role of the military on the strife-torn Philippine island isn’t about to change – and will continue to ensnare legal activists.

A new law that threatens to exclude Muslims from Indian citizenship upends the idea of a nation built on liberty and equality.

While East Asia countries top education performance, Southeast Asia is struggling to catch up. An aging population and gap with Southeast Asia might mark down the whole region.

Properly examining the allegations against Confucius Institutes will allow Australia to assess more credible threats of China’s foreign influence.

A bookstore in New Taipei City is creating a community for Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan and encouraging local Taiwanese to learn about Southeast Asian cultures.

China has overtaken the U.S. with the largest diplomatic network in the 2019 Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index.

Cryptocurrency made a comeback after Chinese President Xi Jinping called for blockchain technology development. What would blockchain even look like in a heavily monitored society?

Hong Kong and China would both benefit from more clarity on what the city's status will be after 2047.

A month after the Solomon Islands severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan, Chinese corporations have allegedly signed exploitative agreements with the provincial governments, practically selling out the islands.

Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi took time out for a beach cleanup while hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping last week — an act that might have been more productive than their talks.

The Vatican, the only European state that still recognizes Taipei over Beijing, signed a landmark deal last year with the CCP in exchange for recognition of the Pope as the leader of China’s Catholics. The deal, however, has shown no sign of progress or success.

Australia's tourism power over Indonesia might have played a role in the Indonesian government's delaying the criminalization of sex outside marriage. But how much is Australian tourism dollar worth nowadays with a rampant increase of Chinese tourists?