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.
2019/12/11 |
The Disparity in Asia's Education Systems Will Limit Regional Development
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.
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.
2019/02/06 |
Tsai Ing-wen Must Master the Politics of Pork in the Year of the Pig
Tsai Ing-wen faces opposition from the farming lobby in her bid to reduce economic dependency on China.
2019/08/16 |
Australia to Examine Press Freedom After Police Raids on Journalists
The Australian government is reviewing press freedom protection after the police raided a journalist's home and a newsroom in June.
2021/04/15 |
Thailand’s Sweeping Associations Law Courts Disaster
Draft legislation to strictly control all kinds of groups could crush civil society and drive out foreign organizations.
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.
2020/12/08 |
China’s Online Meddling Goes Beyond the Great Firewall
Supporting the human rights movement in China should include fostering a fact-based Chinese-language information environment in which activists can get reliable news and analysis.
2018/09/19 |
3rd Moon-Kim Summit: No Guarantees on the Korean Peninsula
It’s the first follow-up summit between North and South Korean leaders, but will it yield anything of substance?
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.
2018/09/01 |
ANALYSIS: Belt and Road Is an Exercise in Chinese Branding
More than anything, Belt and Road is a marketing tool – and, it seems, a largely successful one.
2019/03/12 |
INDONESIA: The Long Struggle of the Women's Movement in Politics
Women have been relegated to the fringes of Indonesian governance ever since Suharto’s New Order regime took over Sukarno’s throne of politics dominated by men.
2020/02/10 |
Australia-Indonesia: An Uncertain World Makes for Firm Friends
Australia and Indonesia have more and more in common, a fact which should challenge old tropes about their differences.
2020/12/01 |
Beijing’s Line on the South China Sea: “Nothing To See Here”
China’s official denials of growing military capability in the region look a lot like gaslighting.
2021/10/20 |
If Pushed Far Enough, Would Myanmar Leave ASEAN?
Myanmar’s generals once feared joining the regional body would expose the country to foreign pressures.
2019/02/19 |
Southeast Asia Is Being Flooded With Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Russia is bolstering its Asia-Pacific soft power by supplying Southeast Asian states with arms.
2018/11/23 |
Game Over: China Mobile Gaming Crackdown Prompts Tencent Rethink
Regulatory umbrage has put Chinese tech stocks in the shade.