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Walking the Tightrope: Privacy Risks in India’s Contact Tracing App
By Mohit Saini and Aakash Mehrotra
Created to fight the spread of COVID-19, India’s contact tracing app raises all kinds of privacy concerns.
NGOs and Scientists Urge Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific
By Luke Hunt
Mining for battery metals seen as a threat to Pacific Island nations.
What Does Malaysia’s Troubled Transition Mean for Democracy in Southeast Asia?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country’s political upheaval reinforces the continued importance of paying attention to structural dynamics and the more contingent and contested nature of outcomes in domestic politics.
Will COVID-19 Bring Industrial Policy Back in Vogue?
By Stephen Olson
The pandemic has forced an overdue discussion on what we have inaccurately considered to be “free” markets and “free” trade.
North Korea’s Foreign Cash Crunch
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korea’s government bonds and other economic coercion is a red flag for state finances.
Chinese Navy Set to Retire Last Type 051 Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
Zhuhai, the last serving Type 051G guided-missile destroyer in the PLAN, is set for retirement.
Is Taiwan Looking to Diversify Its Defense Partnerships?
By Eleanor Albert
While the U.S. remains far and away Taiwan's biggest source of arms, other countries could be important partners as well.
An Idul Fitri Unlike Any Other in COVID-19 Challenged Indonesia
By Erin Cook
The mudik ban will keep many Indonesian Muslims from traveling for a holiday usually celebrated back home.
China Says Boy Picked by Dalai Lama Now a College Graduate
By Associated Press
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima went missing at age 6, among with his family, shortly after being named the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan: Deepening a Mutually Beneficial Relationship
By Shahid Hussain
Azerbaijan and Pakistan share an enduring diplomatic relationship, though there are some challenges to the further development of relations.
India and Bangladesh Brace for Strong Cyclone
By Associated Press
The cyclone, with expected wind speeds in the 220-230 kilometers per hour range, is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
Hong Kong Needs to Defend Its Education System
By Chauncey Jung
The self-autonomous city’s education system is the latest battleground to resist China’s influence campaign.