Archive
March 2020
Thailand’s Big Water Challenge
By Kanokwan Manorom
Water shortages remain a huge problem for the Southeast Asian country.
Are Thailand Kickboxing Matches Ticking Coronavirus Timebombs?
By Associated Press
As of this past weekend, confirmed cases from three boxing stadiums in Bangkok totaled just over a quarter of the national coronavirus case total.
Tokyo Olympics Seem Sure to Happen — But Likely in 2021, Not 2020
By Associated Press
The International Olympic Committee will make a decision on postponing the Tokyo Games to 2021 within four weeks.
Virtual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Highlights Indonesia-Malaysia Cooperation Amid Growing Coronavirus Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement spotlighted the development of ties amid wider domestic and regional changes.
Australia-Singapore Defense Relations in the Spotlight With New Military Training Agreement
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new pact marks a key inflection point for the security side of the relationship.
Frigate Combat System Upgrade Testing Highlights Indonesia’s Maritime Capabilities
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jakarta continues to add to its capabilities in spite of the challenges that remain.
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Engage in Joint Military Exercises
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan take joint responsibility for their border with Afghanistan.
Can India Keep up With COVID-19?
By Angel L. Martínez Cantera
Poor infrastructure and a low testing rate for coronavirus threaten the world's most densely populated region.
Telegram Sex Slave Video Scandal Hits South Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
Yet another disturbing example of “rape culture” in South Korea has the public demanding government action.
Can a Global Pandemic Resuscitate SAARC?
By Bansari Kamdar
SAARC has been reactivated as South Asia braces for the worst of COVID–19.
The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government
By Sabera Azizi
The Afghan government must take a greater stake in the future of the country’s women.
Fang Fang: The ‘Conscience of Wuhan’ Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
By Hemant Adlakha
The party’s ill-governance of the deadly virus has given birth to a new critical voice: Fang Fang’s Wuhan Diary.