Archive
2019
How North Korea Skirts Sanctions at Sea
By Cameron Trainer
As sanctions tighten, North Korea’s efforts at evasion intensify.
Australia's Harsh Immigration Policy
By Claire Loughnan
The re-elected Liberal government in Australia will continue to secure the border, but at what cost?
Charting Progress in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan
By Steve Swerdlow
Three years of frenzied reform activity have certainly made a difference, but much work remains to be done.
Hong Kong’s Summer of Unrest
By Jessie Lau
Five years after the Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong is once again in the midst of revolution and reclaiming.
James Schoff: Japan and Korea 'Have Given up on Each Other'
By Ankit Panda
“This episode of Japan-Korea diplomatic friction is different from past instances.”
What Does a Rising Baht Mean for Thailand's Economy?
By Phornchanok Cumperayot
A closer look at the economic implications of recent currency appreciation for the country.
Will India Become the Home of the Largest Number of Stateless People?
By Rudabeh Shahid, Champa Patel and Ravi Hemadri
International pressure to ensure India fully respects the rights of all its people is urgently needed.
BJP Concerned Over NRC in Assam, But Wants Register Across India
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The National Register of Citizens project in India remains mired in controversy.
China Rotates New Troops Into Hong Kong Amid Mass Protests
By Ken Moritsugu and Yanan Wang
Chinese officials called the move a routine annual rotation, but it raised fresh worries about the possible use of force.
India Takes Delivery of 11th C-17 Globemaster From United States
By Ankit Panda
The aircraft is the Indian Air Force’s 11th C-17.
Asia’s Disappearing Activists
By Josef Benedict
Activists remain disappeared in at least 13 countries in the region. How can we secure justice for Asia’s disappeared?
Chennai’s ‘Man-Made’ Water Crisis
By Nick Aspinwall
The upcoming monsoon may end the immediate crisis, but the city’s serious infrastructure problems will be back.