Archive
July 2017
Mongolia Just Chose a New President. What Now?
By Julian Dierkes
Mongolia is set for 3 years of cohabitation between President Battulga and an MPP parliament.
Bollywood Conquers China? Not Quite
By Aswin Mannepalli
Did the Bollywood hit Dangal really take China by storm?
How Afghanistan’s Public Procurement Reform Is Changing
By Mohammad Adil Zahed
What has changed, what has achieved and whose benefits are at stake?
Explaining Australia’s Sharp Turn to Information Warfare
By Greg Austin
How Australia's military is gearing up for information warfare.
South Korea Still Mum on US Trade Deal Renegotiation
By Elaine Ramirez
President Moon steered clear of Trump’s earlier call for a renegotiation of the five-year-old trade deal.
Roadblocks to Peace in Southern Thailand
By Eugene Mark
The Thai military government seems more interested in counterinsurgency than in conflict settlement.
China’s Aircraft Carrier Makes First Port Call in Hong Kong
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks the first time China’s largest warship has visited the former British colony.
China’s Newest Censorship Methods on Display
By Sarah Cook
A month riddled with perilous anniversaries offers a showcase for the Communist Party's upgraded internet controls.
North Korea Will Not Stop Its Weapons Development
By Daniel P. Grant
The U.S. strategy to squeeze North Korea economically overlooks the centrality of the byungjin line.
Actually, Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition Died in 1969
By James Chin
Those who believe that the BN is a genuine multi-ethnic coalition have simply fallen for the slick propaganda.
China’s Women’s National Lacrosse Team: The Future of Chinese Sports
By Maguire Padley
Without state backing or public attention, the team has made its first-ever World Cup.
ASEAN-India Partnership at 25
By Sampa Kundu
India's plan for its relations with ASEAN were on display at the recent Delhi Dialogue.