[Analytics] Pandemics, protests and policymaking in Central Asia
In 2021, the five Central Asian republics celebrated 30 years of independence. They may not…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] China’s tech giants push toward an $8T metaverse opportunity
Imagine this: the metaverse with Chinese characteristics. That’s how the virtual world that everyone’s talking…
[Analytics] Indonesia begins to look beyond Jokowi
It says a lot about Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s extraordinary mastery over Indonesian politics that year…
[Analytics] Why Singapore is one of the most crypto-friendly countries
At the end of 2021 — a year in which Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH)…
[Analytics] Myanmar’s internet gets pricier for dissenters, apolitical alike
When Lily relocated to her hometown in Myanmar’s Shan State after last year’s coup, the…
[Analytics] Malaysia’s big budget belies year of Covid-19 brutality
Things were rough for the Malaysian economy the past year. The government’s response to the…
[Analytics] Kishida’s new capitalism raises more questions than it answers
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new economic program is gradually taking shape via a series…
[Analytics] Russia’s blossoming ties with ASEAN
Russia and ASEAN celebrated the 30th anniversary of official relations in 2021. There was no…
[Analytics] How will Duterte’s successor deal with China?
Over the past five years, bilateral relations between China and the Philippines, a United States…
[Analytics] China’s ties with Myanmar shouldn’t be mistaken for confused diplomacy
Contrary to much external commentary on China’s role in Myanmar, it neither enjoys unconditional leverage…
[Analytics] Political turmoil does Nepal no favours
2021 was a year of political upheaval and continued global disconnect for Nepal, but it…
[Analytics] What critics miss on ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific Outlook
With its strongman leader and pro-China outlook, analysts remain doubtful about Cambodia’s pledge to ‘strengthen…