Archive
February 2017
Almost Human: Orangutans in Indonesia
By Adzwari Ridzki
Life in the Orangutan Conservation Center in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
North Korea: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
By John Power
North Korea doesn't seem all that eager to keep ties warm with China and Malaysia, two of its few friends.
Will Park Geun-hye Face Jail Time for the Choi-Gate Scandal?
By Bruce Harrison
Barring a political deal, Park looks likely to face prosecution if the Constitutional Court upholds her impeachment.
Putin the Popular: Among Republicans Putin’s Star is Rising
By Casey Michel
Putin and Russia still have overall negative favorability rankings, but Republican support for Putin has nearly tripled.
Kim Jong-nam's Assassins in Malaysia Used VX Nerve Agent. That's a Big Deal.
By Ankit Panda
Malaysian authorities confirm Kim Jong-nam was killed by the VX nerve agent.
Ahok, the Jakarta Gubernatorial Race, and the Future of Indonesian Islam
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Does the blasphemy scandal surrounding Ahok portend a transformation of Indonesian Islam?
The Elephant in the Room: US Needs A Geo-economic Strategy For Asia, Now
By Jeremy Maxie
Washington urgently needs a comprehensive geo-economic strategy to counter China’s hegemonic ambition.
The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Consensus Politics
By David Hutt
Stability could not come at the expense of democracy.
Japan-ASEAN Cyber Cooperation in the Spotlight
By Prashanth Parameswaran
News of a new training program highlights Tokyo’s important and growing role as an ASEAN partner in the cyber realm.
Russia’s Army Retroffited With New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian military is slated to rearm all of its missile formations with a new ballistic missile by the end of 2017.
Afghanistan Shouldn’t Start Counting TAPI Revenue Just Yet
By Catherine Putz
Progress has been excruciatingly slow but the governments involved remain optimistic.
Why Angelina Jolie's New Cambodia Movie Matters
By Luke Hunt
The film is an important addition to a genre that continues to be of interest to the country.