Archive
November 2020
India’s Innovation-Driven Nordic-Baltic Engagement
By Astha Chadha
India has pragmatic reasons to engage with Nordic and Baltic states as it pushes for a self-reliant yet outward looking economy.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Terrorist Financing in Indonesia
By V. Arianti and Muh Taufiqurrohman
By choking off the flow of donations from sympathizers, the pandemic has forced Islamic State-affiliated groups to tighten their belts.
Islamic Firebrand’s Return Heralds Instability for Indonesia
By Sebastian Strangio
Rizieq arrived in a COVID-wracked nation that will be increasingly receptive to his message of Islamic purification.
In Southeast Asia, COVID-19 Speeds Transition to Digital Technologies
By Sebastian Strangio
A new report into the region's digital economy shows the dramatic effects that the pandemic has had on daily life.
Unofficial Count Gives Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party Victory in Myanmar
By Associated Press
After another thundering landslide, the 75-year-old leader will lead Myanmar for a second five-year term.
How Sovereign Investment Funds – Including China’s – Are Reshaping the Global Economy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Winston Ma, author of “The Hunt for Unicorns.”
North Korea Cracks Down on Local Markets, Overseas Defectors
By Gabriela Bernal
As COVID-19 continues to hamstring the economy, North Koreans grow increasingly desperate – and the government moves to keep everything under tight control.
How China’s Legal System Enables Intellectual Property Theft
By Daniel Rechtschaffen
China’s recent improvements in IP protection can’t overcome the fact that its legal system will never offer a level playing field.
Before Trump, South Korean Conservatives Also Claimed a ‘Stolen’ Election
By Dongwoo Kim
Today's right-wing politics has a transnational element, resulting in eerily similar conspiracy theories about voter fraud in the U.S. and South Korea.
Taliban Angle for Commitment to Deal From Incoming US Administration
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban urged the incoming Biden administration to stick to the Trump administration’s deal and its withdrawal plan.
Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster Under Siege
By Jessie Lau
The arrest of a freelance journalist in connection with her work on an investigation is just the latest challenge to RTHK’s reporting.
Can an Incoherent Polity Have a Coherent Foreign Policy?
By Jacob Parakilas
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede his loss in the presidential election will not stop Joe Biden from taking office, but it seriously complicates his ability to marshal American authority and power.