Asia
US bipartisanship on Asia
Two recently passed laws pertaining to US policy to Asia challenge a well-entrenched negative narrative about the Trump administration, and serve as reassuring reminders about how…
Domestic politics drive Malaysia’s abrupt global court U-turn
Well, that was short lived. With the rounds of applause that accompanied its historic decision to accede to the Rome Statute still reverberating, on 5 April Malaysia announced it…
Can technology save ASEAN’s food supplies from climate change?
Climate change is one of the world’s most pressing challenges, and one which impacts humanity as a whole. A recent United Nations study indicates that decreasing biodiversity in…
Closing the umbrella? The verdict on democracy in Hong Kong
This article is based on the latest episode of the Little Red Podcast, featuring interviews with Chan Kinman and Nathan Law.
In 2014, Hong Kong’s umbrella movement saw 1.2…
Singapore: a fake news law which is actually very bad news
It’s been on the cards in Singapore for some time, but when the People’s Action Party (PAP) government tabled the “Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill” in…
South Korea: has a female leader’s fall cost women candidates?
Do scandals change how the public views candidates? Take the example of South Korea. In the past three years, the country saw a sitting president, Park Geun-Hye, and her…
Modi’s drive for Brand India
In 2014, the average Indian voter was restless for change. Regular revelations about corruption scandals, frustrating policy paralysis, incessant price hikes and widespread…
The limits of Moon Jae‑in’s shuttle diplomacy
Six weeks after the Hanoi summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in is about to visit Washington in an effort to keep up the dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
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The mind-boggling challenge of Indonesia’s election logistics
How do you organise free and fair elections in a sprawling developing country beset by political corruption, bureaucratic incompetence and organisational inefficiency?
For…
Japan’s very busy fighter force
By international standards, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is very busy. It scrambles fighters daily to intercept multiple aircraft penetrating Japan’s Air Defence…