Ko Wen-je Is Back in Jail as Corruption Charges Mount
Ko Wen-je, founder and presidential candidate of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), was jailed last week after the overturning of his release without bail on September 2. Taipei prosecutors successfully...
View Article100 Days of Modi 3.0: 5 Takeaways
The recently concluded Lok Sabha election results heralded the return of coalition politics in India as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost its single-party majority in the Parliament. The BJP...
View ArticleEnvisioning the Asia-Pacific’s Feminist Future
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND – A room of 500 Asian feminists chanted “women, united, will never be defeated” and then “the people, united, will never be defeated” to kick off the three-day Asia Pacific...
View ArticleIndia’s Strategic Stakes in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election
India has always had a vested interest in Sri Lanka’s politics. This is evident yet again as the September 21 presidential election in the strategically located Indian Ocean island approaches. One of...
View ArticleA Philippine Withdrawal Hardly Marks the End of the South China Sea Clash
The withdrawal of the largest Philippine Coast Guard vessel, the Teresa Magbanua, from the Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea this past weekend demonstrated the success of the Chinese tactic of...
View ArticleThe Geopolitical Logic of Humanitarian Aid Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
In March 2020, soon after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, China and Russia dispatched aid to Italy as the country’s dire outbreak horrified the world, a portent of what was...
View ArticleThe Worrying Nuclearization of Northeast Asia
The non-proliferation environment of Northeast Asia is changing as Russia’s war with Ukraine continues into its third year and the Korean Peninsula becomes more hostile. As discussions on the...
View ArticleDeath Toll From Typhoon Yagi Rises in Inundated Myanmar
More than a week after Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam and scythed westward across mainland Southeast Asia, the people of Myanmar continue to count the cost of the devastating storm....
View ArticleIndonesian President’s Son Defends Private Jet Use to Anti-Corruption Agency
The son of Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited the country’s anti-corruption agency yesterday to explain his recent use of a private jet, an act that generated a heated...
View ArticleThe Evolving Geopolitical Dynamics of PALM 10
On July 18, the Japanese government hosted the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 10). The objective of PALM is to facilitate dialogue and cooperation between Japan and the Pacific Islands...
View ArticleCentral Asia: Facing 5 Assertive Presidents, Germany’s Scholz Gets Rebuffed...
Olaf Scholz’s visit to Central Asia from September 15 to 17 was long overdue. Fourteen years had passed since a German chancellor last set foot in Kazakhstan – and more than two decades for Uzbekistan....
View ArticleRussia and China in the Arctic: Less Than Meets the Eye
The collapse of cooperation between Russia and its Arctic peers has conveniently cemented Beijing’s position as Moscow’s first partner in the region. With China-Russia relations once lionized as a “no...
View ArticleBangladesh at a Crossroads: The Urgent Need to Revitalize Foreign Investment
Bangladesh is at a critical crossroads in its economic development, where the urgent need to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) has never been more pronounced. As the country grapples with...
View ArticleMalaysia Charges Businessmen in Cult-Linked Child Sex Abuse Scandal
Malaysian prosecutors yesterday laid charges against a second member of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly abused on a massive scale. Reuters...
View ArticleThai Court Charges Eight Over 2004 Massacre in Southern Thailand
Authorities in Thailand will prosecute eight former security personnel over their roles in a 2004 Tak Bai massacre, in which 85 Malay Muslim protesters were killed in southern Thailand. In a press...
View ArticleWhat Could a Harris Administration Mean for Southeast Asia?
Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris broke onto the stage as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for president two months ago, analysts have been replete with speculation about what her...
View ArticleBringing Strategic AI Collaboration to the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue
In the Indo-Pacific region, the escalating geopolitical tensions prompted by China’s assertive challenge to the rules-based international order have catalyzed a novel approach among states. This has...
View ArticleAustralia Needs to Step up Its Climate Advocacy at the UN Summit of the Future
As New York City gears up for the next United Nations General Assembly, there’s a new event on the schedule before the annual high-level debate. It’s the landmark Summit of the Future, a high-level...
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Japan’s Current Rice Shortage Foreshadows Long-Term Problems
Japan is facing a rice shortage. Online sellers and grocery stores are struggling to meet the demand for this crucial staple. Historically, rice shortages have led to political instability and even...
View ArticleHow Water Scarcity Threatens Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry
Taiwan has emerged as the world’s leading chip manufacturer, home to the most advanced fabrication facilities on the planet. The island produces over 60 percent of the world’s semiconductors and just...
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