Archive
April 2016
Vietnam's Political Transition: Economic Implications
By Jack Wagner
With the business-friendly PM Nguyen Tan Dung out of office, what's next for Vietnam's economy?
Vietnam Fish Deaths Cast Suspicion on Formosa Steel Plant
By Linh Tong and Linh Tong
South China Sea: Itu Aba Might Be Key to Philippines v. China
By John Ford
Tiny island will determine the true winner in South China Sea lawfare.
Time for Australia to Rethink Its Asylum Policy
By Max Walden
With the "Pacific Solution" crumbling, Australia needs to overhaul its approach to refugees.
Australia, Gun Laws and Port Arthur 20 Years On
By Helen Clark
Twenty years after a massacre Australia remembers the dead, and its changed gun laws.
India's Pluralistic Islam Under Siege
By Kuhan Madhan
Saudi-exported Salafism is trying to "purify" India's pluralistic strands of Islam.
'No Rohingya': Behind the US Embassy Protest in Myanmar
By David Doyle
"We want to declare to the U.S. embassy and to all the other countries, there are no Rohingya in our country."
North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress
By John Power
Two failed missile launches were a bid to boost Kim Jong-un's prestige ahead of a rare party meeting.
What Japan Can Learn From Australia’s Submarine Decision
By Yuki Tatsumi
If Japan's next overseas defense bid is to succeed, Tokyo needs to make some changes.
Is it Obvious Why India Cares About Nuclear Weapons?
By Robert Farley
Was India looking for prestige? Was it looking for security? What about both?
The Evolution of Indonesia’s Military
By Natalie Sambhi
Can a leopard change its spots?
Thailand: The Price of ‘Happiness’
By Serhat Ünaldi
On the two-year anniversary of the 2014 coup, Thais wonder if it's brought the security and prosperity promised.