Asia
The Indonesian economy: Back to the future after presidential elections?
With the Indonesian presidential race now reduced to two candidates, their economic programs are coming into sharper focus. The prospect is not reassuring.
Both Joko Widodo (…
How competitive is China's civil aviation industry?
Reports have surfaced that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 airliner program is struggling, with first deliveries pushed back to 2018, two years later…
China and Bretton Woods: Yuan not ready to supplant dollar
Seventy years ago the world's money-men met at Bretton Woods to redesign the international monetary system. The conference was a battle of two ideas: multilateralism versus…
Mending the Australia-Indonesia relationship
Prime Minister Tony Abbott threw away his 'get out of jail free' card when he decided not to accept an invitation earlier this month to meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang…
Explaining China's behaviour in the East and South China Seas
Many people, like my old friend Brad Glosserman, find it hard to understand why China is acting the way it is in the East and South China Seas. What does Beijing hope to achieve…
Commentary
Toward a Reset? The road ahead for the United States and South Korea-Japan Relations
Toward a Reset? The road ahead for the United States and South Korea-Japan RelationsAndrew KwonCogitAsia8 May 2014Please click here for the full online text.Andrew Kwon
Indonesian election: The race is on
After weeks of private meetings and public handshakes, Indonesia's major political parties have finally picked sides for the presidential election scheduled for 9 July. The…
Asia Pacific security: Is the F-35B relevant?
With Prime Minister Tony Abbott implying recently that Australia could buy the F-35B 'jump jet' version of the Joint Strike Fighter (a suggestion reinforced this week by Defence…
Commentary
India's Narendra Modi is good news for Australia
India's Narendra Modi is good news for AustraliaRory Medcalf, Danielle RajendramThe Age20 May 2014Please click here for the full online text.Rory Medcalf , Danielle Rajendram
New policy clues in Jokowi's Kompas article
It's been two months since Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo officially announced he was entering Indonesia's presidential race, and here on The Interpreter, Peter McCawley immediately…