[Analytics] RCEP shows that open regionalism still calls the shots
Whether fully intended or not, Australian trade policy is embracing a theatrical element that serves…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] Indonesia’s financial sector needs more consumer protection
In line with the Indonesian government’s goal to build a strong financial sector, the Indonesian…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka’s struggle to bring down the Rajapaksas
When Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa banned chemical fertiliser, insecticides and herbicides in May 2021,…
[Analytics] The costs of carving up Papua
Policymakers in Jakarta are forging ahead with a plan to divide Papua into four provinces…
[Analytics] Will post-pandemic world change fate of cinema, streaming services?
During the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic, Lee Eun-hee, a 42-year-old office worker in Seoul, has created…
[Analytics] Hong Kong leans into Chinese-style governance reform
A month ahead of the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, former chief secretary John…
[Analytics] India-Australia trade agreement doesn’t signal India’s return to RCEP
The much-awaited Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between Australia and India was signed on…
[Analytics] Who’s who: The Marcos Cabinet
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., presumptive president-elect, may have won the 2022 national polls with a…
[Analytics] Success stories from India’s stock exchange reforms
While New Delhi was brought to a standstill in 2021 by protests that forced the…
[Analytics] Marcos victory in the Philippines reflects a new arc of old politics in Southeast Asia
The last time a Marcos claimed victory in a Philippine presidential election, it was on…
[Analytics] Vietnam and the new Pacific Trade Triangle
Vietnam is highly integrated into the global economy and since 2017, trade has consistently sat…
[Analytics] What is the CPTPP and why is China eager to join?
China submitted a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership…