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Resource nationalism in post-boom Indonesia: The new normal?
Analyses
Resource nationalism in post-boom Indonesia: The new normal?
Most observers expected resource nationalism in Indonesia to fade once the global commodity boom ended. Yet despite more difficult economic circumstances, Indonesia’s government…
North Korea: ‘A most enterprising country’
North Korea: ‘A most enterprising country’
A myth told and re-told in the West is that North Korea, a 'hermit kingdom' and 'pariah state', is cut off from the outside world. North Korean people suffer indescribable…
Will the Chairman turn? China contemplates its North Korea policy
Will the Chairman turn? China contemplates its North Korea policy
With North Korea recently threatening a nuclear strike on Australia, the Communist Party of China's ability to shift gears on the Korean issue comes into stark focus. When US…
Suu Kyi’s Myanmar, one year on
Suu Kyi’s Myanmar, one year on
Twelve months ago, Aung San Suu Kyi was appointed State Counsellor of Myanmar, becoming the de facto leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Government that swept to…
India remains cautious about the 'quad'
India remains cautious about the 'quad'
Days after Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull returned from a successful visit to India, speculation emerged that New Delhi might reject Canberra's request for…
What the Jakarta election tells us about the 2019 presidential race
What the Jakarta election tells us about the 2019 presidential race
Last week's gubernatorial election in Jakarta saw Governor Basuki Tjahja Purnama, better known by the sobriquet ‘Ahok’, dumped from office in favour of Islamic…
What are North Korea’s chemical-weapon capabilities?
What are North Korea’s chemical-weapon capabilities?
Since Malaysian authorities identified the nerve agent VX as the cause of death in the assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean's Kim Jong Un, concerns have…
Despite encroachments, China is still Russia’s preferred partner
Despite encroachments, China is still Russia’s preferred partner
This post is part of a debate on Bobo Lo's Lowy Institute Paper A Wary Embrace. Other debate posts can be found here. Bobo Lo's new Lowy Institute Paper on Russo-Chinese…
Jakarta election result spells trouble for Jokowi and Indonesia
Jakarta election result spells trouble for Jokowi and Indonesia
The heavy loss of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama to former education minister Anies Baswedan signals rising intolerance and demonstrates the influence of…
Why the Jakarta election result could be bad news for Jokowi
Commentary
Why the Jakarta election result could be bad news for Jokowi
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald. Photo: Getty Images/Oscar Siagian Matthew Busch