[Analytics] China quietly fuels India and Pakistan’s next conflict
In the run-up to recent local elections, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced he had…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] How Covid-19 cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland
The vital signs of the 30-year-old COVID-19 victim were crashing, and Kearny County Hospital in…
[Analytics] Bold post-election reforms could remake Myanmar
The results of Myanmar’s 2020 elections are in: Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s curbs on media, freedom of expression reach alarming levels
Press freedom in Cambodia has steadily declined over the last few years, with local journalists…
[Analytics] RCEP to help China ‘sustain its advantages’ in global supply chains
China and 14 other countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this month, forming…
[Analytics] The year of the pandemic: a view from South Korea
In the global coronavirus pandemic, South Koreans should be dropping like flies. But they aren’t….
[Analytics] Joe Biden’s world order
In less than four years, outgoing United States (US) President Donald Trump has achieved what,…
[Analytics] How US governors are reinstating coronavirus restrictions
Numerous governors throughout the country have reinstated safety precautions in recent weeks to try to…
[Analytics] The fine print of Japan’s commitment to carbon neutrality
In his inaugural speech before the Japanese Diet, newly-appointed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga laid out…
[Analytics] US left in cold on Asia trade pact
The final chapter of US President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan for Asia ended in political,…
[Analytics] RCEP might not stop reshuffling of Asian value chains
There could not be better timing for China to announce such a huge trade deal…
[Analytics] Thai lawmakers debate demands for constitutional changes
The government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is hoping to defuse protesters’ calls for far-reaching…
[Analytics] China looms as Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenge
As United States President-elect Joe Biden faces an ugly, potentially contested transition, foreign policy may…
[Analytics] RCEP a driving force for economic growth in post-Covid-19 era
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement will be an economic impetus to…
[Analytics] Corruption complicates Bangladesh’s fight against Covid-19
Dealing with nationwide disasters is nothing new to Bangladesh. In the past few decades, the…