Archive
April 2016
A New ASEAN News Agency?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Malaysia proposes the establishment of a regional media body.
It's Official: China Is Cracking Down on North Korean Trade
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's Commerce Ministry announces bans on imports of gold, coal, and iron from North Korea.
Asia-Pacific Elites Widely Linked to Leaked Panama Papers—What Next?
By Ankit Panda
The biggest data leak in whistleblower history is causing shockwaves across the Asia-Pacific.
Rhetoric Vs. Reality: Kyrgyzstan and the EEU
By Casey Michel
When it comes to energy, Bishkek is hopeful about the potential of the EEU.
How China Fights: The PLA’s Strategic Doctrine
By Ben Lowsen
The PLA is (quite likely) coming to your neighborhood. Read on to find out what they’ll be doing there.
Asia’s Military Spending Fueled by Heightened Tensions With China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
World military spending on upward course, says new SIPRI study.
Interview: Soo Kim
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angie O. Tang
The US-ROK alliance and the global response to North Korea's recent provocations.
Zika Virus Hits Vietnam
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Vietnam becomes the latest country in the region to report its first cases.
Poll: Central Asia Points to the US as its Biggest Threat
By Catherine Putz
Afghanistan also tops the list of regional responses to a Gallup Poll last year; ISIS makes an appearance too.
Will This Weapon Change Infantry Warfare Forever?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Army is about to acquire a new weapon that could dramatically impact infantry warfare.
Pakistan's Ticking Time Bomb: Climate Change
By Mahboob Mohsin
Pakistan will face devastating effects from climate change, but it has yet to take steps to prepare.
China's Maritime Courts: Defenders of 'Judicial Sovereignty'
By Susan Finder
A closer look at China's maritime courts and how they bolster China's sovereignty claims.