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DRI REPORT NO. 5
Dense Grey Webs
Cyber Risks and Trends in the Asia-Pacific
COVID-19 in Asia

August 19, 2021
COVID-19: A Catalyst for Rising Inequality in Thailand
By Tita Sanglee
The current COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated the country's already wide gap between rich and poor.

August 19, 2021
Southeast Asia Facing ‘Critical’ Weeks in COVID-19 Fight: Red Cross
By Sebastian Strangio
In recent weeks, the region has seen more than twice as many deaths from the coronavirus than North America.

August 18, 2021
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, UK Calls for Humanitarian Pause in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The country currently faces a fatal combination of political upheaval, stalled vaccination efforts, and escalating outbreaks of the virus.

August 17, 2021
How Australia’s COVID Policy Backfired
By Joshua Mcdonald
Australia’s initial successes against the virus may have rendered it complacent, impacting its vaccination campaign.
Magazine
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August 01, 2021
The Rajapaksa Dynasty in Sri Lanka: Democracy in Decline
By Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
COVID-19, an economic crisis, and a majoritarian dynasty at the helm: Sri Lanka’s future hangs in the balance.

August 01, 2021
The Collapse of Malaysia’s Middle Class
By Amrita Malhi
On the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s New Economic Policy, the middle class it famously built may be collapsing. Will its goal of national unity collapse with it?

August 01, 2021
How Pacific Regionalism Fell Apart
By Steven Ratuva
It was almost inevitable that fractures would emerge within the Pacific Islands Forum.

August 01, 2021
What the Olympics Means to Japan
By Robin Kietlinski
Japan has been fixated on the Olympic Movement since the event began. Why?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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August 18, 2021
China Blames US for Chaos in Afghanistan But Offers Cooperation Toward Stability
By Associated Press
Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his U.S. counterpart that China is willing to help promote the soft landing of the Afghan issue” and avoid “humanitarian disaster.”
August 17, 2021
In China, ‘Xi Jinping Thought’ Is the Only Accepted Religion
August 17, 2021
The Taliban: China’s Deal With the Devil in Afghanistan
August 14, 2021
Chinese Media’s Conflicting Narratives on the Myanmar Coup
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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August 18, 2021
Europe in Europe, America in Asia?
By TSURUOKA Michito
While we need to cast a more critical eye on what Europe can actually bring to the Indo-Pacific, it is too early to dismiss Europe’s military engagement in the region.
August 17, 2021
From Ethnic Nationalism to Social Media: How North Korea Leverages Its Soft Power Abroad
August 13, 2021
What Does National Security Mean in a +2 Celsius World?
August 09, 2021
Addressing Climate Change in the Mekong-Ganges Region
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
D
August 13, 2021
Long-Range Conventional Precision Strike: Taiwan’s Post-Nuclear Deterrent?
By Rowan Allport
Taipei has been quietly working on a conventional deterrent that lacks much of the nuclear option’s controversy.
August 06, 2021
Japan Confirms New Missile Deployments to Ryukyu Islands
August 06, 2021
The China-US Arms Trade Arms Race
July 30, 2021
US Navy Unveils Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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August 19, 2021
COVID-19: A Catalyst for Rising Inequality in Thailand
By Tita Sanglee
The current COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated the country's already wide gap between rich and poor.
August 19, 2021
Southeast Asia Facing ‘Critical’ Weeks in COVID-19 Fight: Red Cross
August 18, 2021
Cambodian Court Imprisons Prominent Union Leader for Border Comments
August 18, 2021
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, UK Calls for Humanitarian Pause in Myanmar
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
P
August 19, 2021
Modi Fails to Follow-up on his Outreach to Kashmiri Leaders
By Tarushi Aswani
Has New Delhi's bid to initiative talks with leaders from the erstwhile province already stalled?
August 19, 2021
How the Taliban Used Pakistan
August 18, 2021
Bangladesh Remains Main Source of Infiltrations Into India
August 17, 2021
Can Nepal’s New Prime Minister Navigate Rough Political Seas?
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
K
August 13, 2021
The Quest for Strategic Balance and South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Conundrum
By Wongi Choe
Seoul is walking a fine line, carefully calibrating its cooperation with U.S. initiatives in the Indo-Pacific.
August 13, 2021
South Korea’s Ambition to Become a Global Vaccine Hub
August 12, 2021
No End in Sight for South Korea’s Aviation Emissions
August 12, 2021
North Korea Issues Warning Over South Korea-US Joint Military Exercises
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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August 17, 2021
Japan Extends, Expands Coronavirus Emergency as Cases Surge Post-Olympics
By Yuri Kageyama
“The surge in infections is reaching alarming record highs,” Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said in announcing the decision.
August 11, 2021
The Resilience of Japanese Whaling
August 04, 2021
Japan to Limit Hospital Care as COVID-19 Cases Hit New High
August 02, 2021
Japan’s Challenge in the Age of China-US Rivalry
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
D
August 19, 2021
Myanmar’s Non-Government Education Sector Needs Urgent Help
By Perry Q. Wood
There is an urgent need for foreign governments to help ensure that a generation of Myanmar youth is not lost to the country's political turmoil.
August 18, 2021
Afghanistan Fiasco Does Not Destroy US Credibility in Asia-Pacific
August 18, 2021
Bangladesh’s ‘Fake News’ Law Is Used to Stifle Dissent
August 17, 2021
What the Fall of Afghanistan Means for Taiwan
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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August 18, 2021
Why Haven’t Kazakh Xinjiang Protests Gained Traction?
By Dariga Sanayeva
The plight of Kazakhs detained in Xinjiang’s “re-education” camps has not gained widespread public support among ethnic Kazakhs in Kazakhstan.
August 17, 2021
Afghan Forces Flee, Fly, to Central Asia
August 12, 2021
A COVID-19 Loan for COVID-Denying Turkmenistan
August 12, 2021
3rd Meeting of Central Asian Leaders: A Small Step Toward the Formation of a Regional Order?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
V
August 10, 2021
Digital Trade Must be Central to Biden’s ‘Pivot to Asia’
By Linh Tong
Washington's current approach to Southeast Asia underestimates China's increasing lead in digital trade and technology.
August 05, 2021
Rhetoric Aside, America’s Asian Partners Are Giving Up on Their Own Defense
August 05, 2021
After Trump Interregnum, US, Indonesia Agree to Resume ‘Strategic Dialogue’
August 04, 2021
The Biden Administration’s China Sanctions Dilemma
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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August 19, 2021
China’s Shipping Delays Are Costing African Economies
By Osaru Omosigho
China’s shipping delays to African countries in particular are the result of global trends. They need a global solution.
August 18, 2021
How China and Japan are Competing Over Indonesia’s Car Industry
August 17, 2021
Why Did Singtel Reject Takeover Bid for Thai Telecom Giant?
August 17, 2021
A New Way to Explain – and Predict – China’s Economic Policymaking
Oceania
The South Pacific
O
August 18, 2021
How Should Australia Respond to China’s Arbitrary Detentions?
By Grant Wyeth
One option for countries like Australia and Canada is to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics.
August 17, 2021
How Australia’s COVID Policy Backfired
August 17, 2021
Australian Government Inquiry Calls for Fresh Support for Foreign Policy Research
August 12, 2021
New Zealand and the United Nations
Videos
Asia on Video
V
August 10, 2021
Myanmar, Six Months After the Coup
Moe Thuzar, Khin Zaw Win, and Nicholas Coppel discuss the situation in Myanmar six months after the military seized power.
July 17, 2021
Where Did COVID-19 Come From?
July 07, 2021
Webinar Alert: Where Did COVID-19 Come From?
July 03, 2021
China’s Social Credit System: Fact vs. Fiction
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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August 06, 2021
After 15 Years, Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal Nears Its End
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Helen Jarvis, a genocide scholar and tribunal stalwart.
August 06, 2021
The Fight for Afghanistan’s Future
July 27, 2021
The Legacy of the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling, Five Years On
July 22, 2021
A Foreign Correspondent in Academia
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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August 14, 2021
A Visit to Pangong Lake
By Bhat Burhan
Situated on the Line of Actual Control between China and India, Pangong is at the heart of a tense, but beautiful, border region.







