31 Jan 2022 ASEAN and Myanmar: No sign of progress Roshni Kapur Despite aiming to promote regional stability, the grouping has struggled to find consensus after the coup in Naypyidaw.
31 Jan 2022 China’s “common prosperity” is a Catch-22 Henry Storey A phenomenal housing glut in the Chinese market is eroding the country’s productivity and economic future.
28 Jan 2022 Iran banks on Beijing and Moscow, inviting painful historic parallels Paymon Azmoudeh A “Look East” policy favoured by hardliners in Tehran appears out of step with local sentiment and past experience.
28 Jan 2022 Living with a feared China and Russian-built chaos Peter Layton Giving way in the face of belligerence won’t make it stop – but nor does aggression portend doom and major war.
27 Jan 2022 Bitcoin vs the IMF, and other great expectations Greg Earl A roundup of recent economic events foreshadows a year of flux and reinvention, from Europe to the Pacific.
27 Jan 2022 Power plays: the growing competition to fuel energy transitions Nina Marković Khaze Serbia’s decision to cancel a lithium mine in the face of environmental outcry underscores a modern economic challenge.
27 Jan 2022 Will the EU step up to secure rules-based Indo-Pacific trade? Peter Draper , Naoise McDonagh The rivalry with China is systemic and heft is needed to anchor market-orientated trade.
26 Jan 2022 Indonesia standing between great powers Johannes Nugroho Non-alignment has long defined Jakarta’s approach in the world. Neither China’s threats or US pledges will change that.
25 Jan 2022 AUKMIN shows the UK is a world away from Australia Susannah Patton London’s global focus on malign authoritarian actors makes clear thinking and prioritisation impossible.
25 Jan 2022 Solomon Islands: cops bearing gifts Gordon Peake , Graeme Smith Australia and China offer the archipelago nation a grab bag of policing options that often miss the mark.
25 Jan 2022 China’s new reality Evan Freidin Forget geopolitics and military muscle flexing. Reality TV is where Beijing and Taipei can put aside their differences.
24 Jan 2022 Timor-Leste: comebacks and contests ahead of presidential elections Michael Leach Jose Ramos-Horta hopes to win back his old job – Xanana Gusmão, too – while Fretilin’s own leadership question looms.
24 Jan 2022 The D10 is dead, long live the … Network of Liberty? Mercedes Page Not explicitly focussing on a grouping of democracies is smart and includes more countries engaged in pushback on China.
24 Jan 2022 Could minilateralism work in the South China Sea? Huynh Tam Sang Jakarta’s ambitions for a maritime alliance with its ASEAN neighbours is the right response to intimidation from China.
21 Jan 2022 2022 is not 2014: What holds back Russia from Ukraine Alexey Muraviev Russia’s leadership is alert to the changed military circumstances even while it clings to historic ambitions.
21 Jan 2022 Australia–Japan defence cooperation in the grey zone Peter Layton Clever use of deterrence techniques, air defence zones and artificial intelligence are critical for the military allies.
20 Jan 2022 A test of Australia’s place in the world Daniel Flitton For a sporting nation, why doesn’t competition with the region hold more appeal?
20 Jan 2022 Cold front: Antarctica and its military future Claire Young Repurposing scientific equipment on the frozen continent is possible but would give little military advantage.
19 Jan 2022 Japan’s low-tech world John West A glacial move towards digitalisation has left much of the country’s workforce and public servces in the last century.
19 Jan 2022 Mongolia suffers under China’s zero Covid policy Antonio Graceffo Small and landlocked, the Central Asian nation struggles to balance its economy with essential public health measures.
18 Jan 2022 Australia has a solution to Indonesia’s soaring food prices Kyle Springer As Indonesia takes the G20 presidency solving the country’s food security crisis should be top of the agenda.
18 Jan 2022 Bang for buck: Getting the most out of Pacific Islander remittances Jessica Collins Cash sent by family abroad is essential for local economies but doesn’t come cheap.
17 Jan 2022 South Korea’s embrace of Australia goes beyond China Chris Khatouki Seoul confronts a panoply of regional challenges – not least that from the other big trading partner in Asia.
17 Jan 2022 Who cares about the Australia-China relationship? Andrew Forrest A public understanding of the friction between Canberra and Beijing must transcend party politics.
14 Jan 2022 Novak Djokovic – a symbol for anti-vaxxers? Nikola Mikovic The ruling to deport the tennis ace could hamper his career but transform him into a different type of star.
14 Jan 2022 Australia should build its green infrastructure presence James Bowen The region is taking an increasingly dim view of efforts seeking to protect the fossil fuel trade.
14 Jan 2022 Whoever controls the spice, controls the universe Shaun Cameron From missile guidance systems to electric car batteries, China’s domination of rare earths has global implications.
13 Jan 2022 The geopolitics of aiding the Taliban’s Afghanistan Roshni Kapur , Chayanika Saxena Humanitarian assistance must be disentangled from concepts of political legitimacy in the country’s unfolding crisis.
13 Jan 2022 Peace and security are not the same thing Shannon Zimmerman Adding counter-terrorism tasks to UN peacekeeping mandates will likely make an already difficult job much harder.
12 Jan 2022 The power of mercy and the death penalty in PNG Moses Sakai The country’s capital punishment laws need a reset, but there are better alternatives than clemency.
12 Jan 2022 History lessons from “The Great Crash”? Stephen Grenville Optimists always get more airplay than spoilsports predicting an end to the good times. But hindsight tells all.
11 Jan 2022 When no shots are heard around the world Warwick McFadyen The saga of Novak Djokovic’s visa has galvanised global attention – with a result that still hangs in the balance.
11 Jan 2022 Japan and Australia ties blossom Tan Ming Hui A new defence pact marks a stronger partnership for countries driven together by shared values and regional dynamics.
11 Jan 2022 Fear, loathing and infighting in Kazakhstan Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo Media blackouts and influence from the Kremlin are stifling anti-government protests in the Central Asian republic.
11 Jan 2022 Kip-to-currency? Helen Clark One of Asia’s tiny communist nations is looking at blockchain to fuel an economic boom.
10 Jan 2022 Koreas: A tale of two Olympics Khang Vu Moon Jae-in won’t finish his presidency with the podium finish he’d dreamed of four years ago.
10 Jan 2022 Indian Ocean step-up David Brewster India is in the driver’s seat to build new security structures in the region, but it can’t do it alone.
31 Dec 2021 Taliban takeover – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter The US withdrawal was telegraphed months beforehand, but the speed of the Taliban advance still came as a shock.
30 Dec 2021 The junta takes back Myanmar – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter A coup in February sparked countrywide protests and challenged the region to respond.
29 Dec 2021 An AUKUS surprise – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter An extraordinary decision put Australia at the centre of regional defence debates.
28 Dec 2021 China’s economic punishment – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter Beijing sought to make Australia pay as a diplomatic freeze deepened. But the sanction didn’t entirely go to plan.
27 Dec 2021 A climate changed – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter An economic shift ahead of crucial negotiations, yet still the world struggled with the consequences of global warming.
24 Dec 2021 Covid-19 and -20 and -21 … Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter As vaccines rolled out, hope that pandemic lockdowns would end proved short-lived as variants took hold.
24 Dec 2021 Filipino journalists can only take risks equal to their protections Makoi Popioco The reporters most vulnerable to life-threatening harm are either low-profile or based in provinces – especially both.
23 Dec 2021 Top 10 of 2021: The most-read articles on The Interpreter The Interpreter Covid, coups, LBGT rights in Asia, and Afghanistan’s collapse: articles that drew the most eyeballs this past year.
23 Dec 2021 What’s the worst that could happen? Tackling existential risk Andrew Leigh A pandemic is bad. But humanity is inviting greater dangers by toying with technologies that could end the species.
23 Dec 2021 Myths that stir trouble in the South China Sea John Quiggin A major shipping route, yes, but vital? False claims about the value of these waters only make diplomacy harder.
23 Dec 2021 Pakistan and China: An unhappy union in Gwadar Adnan Aamir Protests against Beijing’s strategic investments in Balochistan are only the latest in a long line of grievances.
22 Dec 2021 India remains divided about AUKUS Abhijit Singh Something about the new Australia, UK and US deal suggests it could detract from the value and usefulness of the Quad.