Archive
December 2020
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Arrives Safely in Cambodia
By Associated Press
Kaavan, a 1985 gift from Sri Lanka to Pakistan, had lived since 2012 all alone in a Pakistani zoo after his partner died.
South Koreans Brace for 3rd COVID-19 Outbreak
By Mitch Shin
As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to climb, there are increasing calls for the government to institute stronger social distancing measures.
Atambayev Headed for Retrial in Batukayev Case After Supreme Court Cancels Conviction
By Catherine Putz
Atambayev’s June conviction has been overturned, but he’ll be headed back to court for the Batukayev release case, and others.
China and the Middle East: Conflict and Cooperation
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Guy Burton.
EdTech in Rural China
By Layne Vandenberg
EdTech companies are starting to address the urban-rural disparity in educational opportunities prevalent throughout China.
Australia and India Must Do More to Help Ease Each Other’s Predicaments
By Abhijnan Rej
The bilateral relationship is on a strong footing. Time has come to add more meat to it.
A Tale of Two State-Owned Oil and Gas Companies
By James Guild
COVID-19 has presented state oil firms in Malaysia and Indonesia with widely divergent challenges.
With the Rajapaksas at the Helm, Press Freedom in Sri Lanka Takes a Hit
By Jeevethan Selvachandran
As President Gotabaya Rajapaksa continues amassing power, the future for the country's media looks bleak.
Tech Giants Accused of ‘Industrial Scale’ Censorship in Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Hoping to preserve their access to a lucrative market, Facebook and YouTube have been increasingly willing to censor "anti-state" content.
US Navy to Scrap Fire-ravaged USS Bonhomme Richard
By Steven Stashwick
The Pacific-based amphibious carrier burned for nearly five days in July.
New Zealand Joins Australia in Denouncing Chinese Official’s Tweet
By Associated Press
New Zealand has waded into a heated war of words between its main ally, Australia, and its principal trading partner, China.
More Evidence Emerges of Thai Royalist Influence Campaign
By Sebastian Strangio
Thousands of recently-created Twitter accounts beamed out royalist hashtags intended to counter rising online mockery of the monarchy.