[Analytics] Post-pandemic, will Bali rethink tourism?
As one of the world’s top travel destinations, the impact of COVID-19 on the Indonesian…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] K-Pop wave storms Indonesia
Since the early 2000s, South Korean and Chinese pop culture have been competing with each…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…
[Analytics] The hard truth about lockdowns and why they failed
The world’s search today for an answer (solution) to the coronavirus pandemic calls to mind…
[Analytics] Billion-dollar racket on the Thai-Myanmar border closed by coronavirus
For decades, billions of dollars of goods have crossed the Thai-Myanmar border through dozens of…
[Analytics] India’s policy towards China isn’t working
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not in a good mood,” United States (US) President…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s Covid-19 success and economic challenges
Unlike Europe, North America and recently Russia, Southeast Asia does not seem to have been…
[Analytics] Eight minutes that could change the world
The video clip that captured the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the end…
[Analytics] What Pakatan needs to do to stay relevant in Malaysia?
The country’s political scenario is largely unchanged since the 80s when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
[Analytics] In Australia, protesters demand justice over minority deaths in custody
Protesters have gathered in major cities across Australia demanding justice over minority deaths in police…
[Analytics] Coronavirus, economic crisis and gender equality in Asia
The global research evidence is clear: economic crises exacerbate pre-existing inequalities, damaging the employment opportunities…
[Analytics] White House goes quiet on coronavirus as outbreak spikes again across the US
The coronavirus is still killing as many as 1,000 Americans per day — but the…