Archive
March 2020
Is Singapore Heading for an Election Amid its Coronavirus Challenge?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
There are growing indications that the country could be the first to hold a general election in the midst of the world’s battle against COVID-19.
Growing Russia-India-China Tensions: Splits in the RIC Strategic Triangle?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
There are growing tensions in New Delhi’s engagement within this arrangement and its other alignments.
Thailand Enacts New Coronavirus Shutdowns to Stem Outbreak
By Associated Press
The moves include postponing the country's biggest holiday, shutting down schools, and closing bars.
One Way to Look at the Overhaul in Russia? Putin Lacks a Dynastic Exit Strategy
By Mike Smeltzer
Recent political moves reinforce the fact that Putin still lacks a well-placed family member to whom control could be handed, complicating his search for an exit strategy.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Warns New Virus May Devastate Developing Nations
By Associated Press
"If it spreads, we will all have problems with our health facilities. We just don't have that capability. We just don't have the resources."
As Pandemic Spreads, China’s Ex-Epicenter Down to 1 New Case
By Associated Press
Wuhan, where the disease originated in December, has stemmed the influx of infections even as other countries record mounting cases.
Pandemic Control: A New Area for ASEAN Defense Cooperation?
By Henrick Z. Tsjeng
ASEAN could modify military humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mechanisms to support regional healthcare systems in times of crisis.
Australia’s Southeast Asian Step Down
By Grant Wyeth
Diminishing Canberra's presence in Southeast Asia to reinforce its goals in the South Pacific is a trade-off with a significant cost.
Can India Coordinate a SAARC Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
By Kamal Madishetty
A recent virtual meeting of SAARC leaders was a welcome revival of regional cooperation amid a health crisis.
On China, COVID-19, and Conspiracy Theories
By Mu Chunshan
As US-China relations continue to worsen, many Chinese are seizing on the narrative that the new coronavirus started in America.
How Chinese Millennials Are Remaking the Mall
By Laura Grunberg
What one Chinese mall can tell us about the world’s most powerful consumers
The Coming Crisis Along the Iran-Pakistan Border
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Qassem Soleimani’s killing will have trickle down effects that could ramp up Baloch militancy in both countries.