[Analytics] Australia’s strategic appetite should take more account of Indonesia
Australia launched its 2020 Defence Strategic Update this month to bring defence policy up to…
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Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] What does the Covid-19 boom in gaming mean for Southeast Asia?
The global video game industry is booming despite the prevalent economic hardships caused by the…
[Analytics] Inside China’s plans to claim ocean dominance
Inch by inch. Step by step. China is stealing the South China Sea. Jamie Seidel…
[Analytics] Covid-19 crisis stirs military politics in Indonesia
Buffed Indonesian Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa, whose military career didn’t seem to…
[Analytics] From bioprinting lab-grown meat in Russia to Beyond Meat in the US
From a partnership with the Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions to make chicken meat replacement…
[Analytics] Covid-19 exposes India’s weak public healthcare
The number of COVID-19 cases in India is increasing dramatically — the country recently overtook…
[Analytics] Why Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are investing billions in India
Since the start of 2020, the biggest names in US tech have invested around $17…
[Analytics] How the governor’s arrest fuelling anti-Moscow anger in Russia’s Far East
In Khabarovsk it has become a nightly ritual. A small group of protesters gathers on…
[Analytics] Resignations fast-track Prayut’s cabinet reshuffle: How they covered it
The resignation of Prayut Chan-o-cha’s economic team will force Thailand’s Prime Minister into a cabinet…
[Analytics] Dark side of the Moon in South Korea’s Covid-19 response
South Korea’s public health-based response to COVID-19 has been rightly lauded as a successful model…
Some VPN firms shut down Hong Kong servers over security law concerns
HONG KONG, Jul 17, 2020, CNBC. A number of virtual private network (VPN) providers in…
[Analytics] As Trump and China trade hostilities, Southeast Asia is thrust onto the front line
The Trump administration’s assertive new policy in the South China Sea is putting Southeast Asian…