Archive
July 2019
Don’t Let Trump-Kim Summitry Obscure the Difficult Fundamentals of US-North Korea Relations
By Ankit Panda
Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un handshake at Korean border was nice, but fundamental challenges haven’t changed.
ASEAN Takes a Stand on the ‘Indo-Pacific’
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Can ASEAN and the various Indo-Pacific concepts coexist?
Weaponized AI in Southeast Asia: In Sight Yet out of Mind
By Michael Picard
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots just officially launched in Southeast Asia. Will regional governments pay attention?
What Can Malaysia Do With 2 Submarines?
By Adam Leong Kok Wey
Points to ponder for Malaysia’s first Defense White Paper.
Have Burmese Nationals Enrolled as Indian Citizens in Assam?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The fates of thousands hang in the balance as India’s National Register of Citizens comes under question.
What Do the US Democratic Presidential Contenders Think About China?
By Eleanor Albert
So far, the Democrats have had little to say about what’s often called the world’s most important bilateral relationship.
Is India Losing Its Grip on Bhutan?
By Kashish Kumar
China’s influence is rising thanks to public discontent with New Delhi’s approach.
Balancing Peace and Conservation in the DMZ
By Cristina Varriale
The DMZ has become an accidental ecological haven. Can North and South Korea work together to keep it that way?
Don’t Worry About the Philippines' New Senate
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
The incoming Senate’s makeup tilts toward the president’s allies but it’s far from an obituary for Philippine democracy.
How Chinese Mobile Money Technology Can Mitigate Excess Sovereign Debt
By Xiaochen Su
China could share its experience in fintech to help developing countries raise their tax income.
Movie Producer Charged in Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal
By Associated Press
The producer and stepson of Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak is just one of several individuals that has been implicated,
Russia-India-China Trilateral Grouping: More Than Hype?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A closer look at the development of the mechanism and the drivers behind it.