Archive
November 2019
Will Bougainville Reopen the Panguna Mine?
By Joshua Mcdonald
With an independence referendum on the horizon, reopening the Panguna mine offers both attractive opportunities and terrible consequences.
Tsai Ing-wen Calls for Taiwan-US Bilateral Trade Agreement
By Nick Aspinwall
The TAIPEI Act, which passed the U.S. Senate last month, also urges negotiations for an FTA, but political obstacles prevent a deal from happening immediately.
The Fate of Sri Lanka’s Tamil National Anthem
By Dishani Senaratne
What the past (and future) of the Tamil version of the national anthem tells us about minority rights in Sri Lanka.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Downplays Loss of EU Trade Privileges
By Associated Press
The premier continues to maintain the line that his country is willing to lose the benefits in order to preserve its sovereignty.
Drug Trafficker Case Another Test for Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan Government
By Luke Hunt
A new case will spotlight Malaysia’s approach to the death penalty at home as well as its ties with Australia and Western countries more generally.
Quo Vadis Hong Kong?
By Patrick Hess
Demanding system change -- on either side -- is not a realistic way out of the crisis. Understanding the underlying traumas is.
The Trouble With Resuming Mount Kumgang Tourism
By Saeme Kim
Pyongyang’s move to demolish South Korean facilities has Seoul in a bind, but jumping to restart cooperation would be unwise.
Afghan Woman Ambassador Forms Group to Help Afghan Women
By Associated Press
Concern over the inclusion of women’s rights in a political solution with the Taliban prompted the move.
US Approves Sale of 5 C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft for New Zealand
By Ankit Panda
The C-130J will replace New Zealand’s C-130H aircraft.
The US Congress Needs Facts, Not Hyperbole, on China’s Space Program
By Gregory Kulacki
Alarming and factually challenged assessments of China’s space program should not guide U.S. policy.
Is It Time for a Stronger India-Brazil Relationship?
By Ketan Mehta
Modi and Bolsonaro might be the leaders to transform this stagnant relationship.
China’s Growing Amphib Fleet: A Cause for Long-Term Concern?
By Robert Farley
Is the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s growing set of amphibious capabilities a game-changer?