[Analytics] Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?
For a country with a much smaller military and no nuclear weapons, Australia is suddenly…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] How a Cambodian national park is being sold down the river
Botum Sakor National Park in southern Cambodia has lost at least 30,000 hectares of forest…
[Analytics] China’s debt-trap diplomacy
American statesman John Adams, who served as president from 1797 to 1801, famously said, “There…
[Analytics] Building resilient, sustainable and secure cities for a post-COVID-19 world
Around 55 per cent of the world’s population live in cities and by 2050 this…
[Analytics] How India’s PM could have prevented India’s devastating Covid-19 crisis
On April 17, ahead of a state election, a maskless Prime Minister Narendra Modi boasted…
[Analytics] A clear agenda to save the WTO
The fate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) hangs in the balance after four years…
[Analytics] How South Korea became the home of ‘noir’ film
Critics have called it the best Korean gangster film ever made. But few people outside…
[Analytics] How Asia can lead a recovery in post-Covid-19 era
BOAO, Hainan, April 21 (Xinhua) — The global spotlight is once again on Boao, with…
[Analytics] South Korea muscles in on global arms trade
South Korea celebrated its entry into the “elite group of fighter jet producers” this month,…
[Analytics] Managing digital trade in Asia
For years, digitally enabled trade has grown without significant regulatory oversight. Firms started by delivering…
[Analytics] China-Laos rail link on track to boost trade, tourism
Modern railways benefit a country’s economy in many different ways. To name a few, they…
[Analytics] How a Hong Kong protester became one of the territory’s youngest exiles
For more than a year, the teenager’s weekends were dominated by marches, during which she…