[Analytics] A tale of two Covid-19 responses
By the time COVID-19 reached South Asia, it had already penetrated most other regions of…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] Will the Philippines wave banner the longest and last lockdown in the world?
It’s manifestly time for our government to survey the global pandemic map and reflect on…
[Special Coverage] The Real Lessons of the 75th Anniversary of WWII
The Russian president offers a comprehensive assessment of the legacy of World War II, arguing…
[Analytics] Thai rebels pay a price for coming above ground
After 17 years of fighting that has claimed over 7,000 lives, laying down arms was…
[Analytics] Trump versus Huawei: right target, disastrous strategy
The United States has valid complaints about Huawei, but US President Donald Trump is botching…
[Analytics] Coronavirus pushes rural Myanmar towards moneylenders
Desperate for cash and low on work, rural households are turning to high-interest loans from…
[Analytics] China and India: how many soldiers must die before they get a border?
The Galwan Valley incident shows that soldiers continue to be used as cannon fodder to…
[Analytics] India’s lockdown locks out the poor
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave India’s nearly 1.4 billion people just four hours’ notice…
[Analytics] Why banning trade with China will hurt India more
The Indian government has tried to respond to the border dispute with China by training…
[Analytics] Chaos in the Koreas sees Kim Jong Un’s sister emerge stronger than ever
On a crisp winter day two years ago, Kim Yo Jong took her first step…
[Analytics] How America’s wars in Asia militarized the police at home
The protests in the United States have sparked a debate about the militarization of American…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism
The voyage from Serendib to Sri Lanka through Ceylon continues to be an uninterrupted tale…