2021/04/23 |
Indonesia Gambles on Special ASEAN Summit on Myanmar
Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo may have an eye to his legacy by inviting the junta to Jakarta, but it could also cost his prestige.
2018/09/08 |
Will Solomon Islands Be Next to Ditch Taiwan for China?
A potential switch may become part of discourse leading up to the Pacific archipelago's March 2019 elections.
2019/09/27 |
Australia's and China's Economic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
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?
2022/02/18 |
Okinawa’s Vocal Anti-US Military Base Movement
Environmental damage and gendered violence are flashpoints on the tiny island dominated by US troops.
2018/09/11 |
ANALYSIS: A Brief Overview of China's Blackmail Strategy Towards Taiwan
From El Salvador to last week's typhoon in Japan, China is engaged in a blackmail campaign to remove Taiwan from the international stage.
2018/11/15 |
How to Measure Happiness, Lessons from China and Taiwan
Taiwan brings the happy while China's smiles wane despite economic expansion.
2019/03/04 |
4 Reasons Why China Is Still North Korea's Best Friend
Beijing's desire to assert sovereignty over Taiwan is a big part of its North Korea calculus.
2021/07/27 |
China’s Numbers Game Harms Us All
As Beijing attempts to tackle some shared world problems, its opaque regime means the benefits are limited.
2022/01/18 |
Australia Has a Solution to Indonesia’s Soaring Food Prices
As Indonesia takes the G20 presidency solving the country’s food security crisis should be top of the agenda.
2022/03/04 |
China Needs To Rethink Its Russia Policy
Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner.
2018/11/02 |
SINGAPORE: 1 Week, 6 Executions, No Political Will for Change
On Oct. 26, Singapore executed Malaysian citizen Prabu N. Pathmanathan despite protests from the Malaysian government.
2020/01/08 |
Martial Law Lifted in Philippine South, But Military Presence Persists
The role of the military on the strife-torn Philippine island isn’t about to change – and will continue to ensnare legal activists.
2020/02/04 |
Authorities in Hong Kong Struggle to Win Trust Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The Hong Kong government's refusal to close the border has set off a public panic. Is it overreaction – or justified?
2021/05/24 |
ASEAN’s Huge Gamble on Myanmar
If it doesn’t move quickly on its hard-won consensus, the organization risks letting the junta call the shots.
2018/09/21 |
The End of the Jack Ma Era Marks a Changing China
The end of Jack Ma's tenure as Alibaba's chairman reflects a need for a different kind of leadership in the Xi Jinping era.
2018/09/22 |
MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi Presides Over a Media Blackout
Protests broke out in Yangon last Sunday, days after Suu Kyi publicly defended the seven-year prison sentences handed down to journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
2021/09/24 |
Can the China Model Be Accommodated in the CPTPP?
A rules-based trading system is the bare minimum that Beijing must agree to if it wants to talk accession, analysts argue.