[Analytics] Democracy should feature in South Korean development assistance
South Korea has been praised for its successful COVID-19 containment strategy, which has managed to…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] What to expect from Europe-ASEAN relations in 2022
In his end-of-year “review” for 2021, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell set…
[Analytics] Uncertainty ahead for Xi’s China
In 2021 China was, and in 2022 again will be, dominated by the domestic economy,…
[Analytics] Uncertainty continues to plague Indonesia’s economy
2021 has been another challenging year for Indonesia as it struggles to balance the economy…
[Analytics] Is there any solution to Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis?
In the 10 months since the Myanmar military’s seizure of power tipped the nation into…
[Analytics] The future of democracy and rise of authoritarianism in Asia
History has shaped party politics and electoral instability in Asian democracies. History remains a critical…
[Analytics] Japan’s carbon neutrality challenge
As the world enters the implementation phase of the Paris Agreement, countries are increasingly under…
[Analytics] S. Korea cuts human interaction in push to build ‘untact’ society
For Seoul-based graduate Lee Su-bin, the transition to a new lifestyle during the pandemic was…
[Analytics] Three letters to save the Earth
Russia and its technologies may give a huge boost into the world’s fight against the…
[Analytics] Big impact on farm businesses and the rural landscape
Labor’s 2030 net zero target could drive up the carbon price and demand for carbon…
[Analytics] Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining
Laos is currently moving forward to develop its own crypto mining and trading industry, a…
[Analytics] $6B Laos-China railway on track to somewhere
The US$6 billion Laos-China railway that starts operations on December 2 – marking the 46th…