Archive
April 2021
COVID-19: A Wake-Up Call to Address Development Fault Lines in Asia and the Pacific
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
The pandemic widened pre-existing gaps in Asia-Pacific development. It’s high time to address those obvious deficits to commit to a better future.
How Will China’s Sovereign Digital Currency Affect Fintech?
By Sara Hsu
China’s sovereign digital currency is likely to have a mainly positive impact on the fintech sector.
France-led Multination Naval Exercise Commences in Eastern Indian Ocean
By Abhijnan Rej
The exercise will also see all four Quad nations participating amid further deepening of bilateral defense ties within the grouping.
Putting the Serum Institute of India’s Success in Perspective
By Krzysztof Iwanek
AstraZeneca’s cooperation with the Serum Institute of India is a success for the Make in India campaign, but not necessarily the idea of a self-reliant India.
South Korea Talks With China, Japan, and US in Flurry of Diplomacy
By Mitch Shin
South Korea’s foreign minister traveled to China while the country’s national security chief attended a meeting with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts in Washington.
The Politics of South Korea’s ‘China Threat’
By Dongwoo Kim
Amid growing anti-Chinese sentiment in South Korea, there is a mismatch between the popular will and Seoul’s foreign policy.
India’s Approach Toward Myanmar Will Hurt Its Credibility
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India must distinguish itself from China and cut the Myanmar army loose.
Heavy Rains Over Easter Weekend Flood Timor-Leste’s Capital
By Joshua Mcdonald
Skies cleared in time for the country’s first delivery of COVID-19 vaccine, but the lasting devastation may complicate distribution.
North Korea, Supply Chain Resilience Top Agenda During NSA Talks
By Thisanka Siripala
A trilateral meeting between Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. reaffirms joint efforts on the denuclearization of North Korea.
Russian Foreign Minister Set to Arrive in New Delhi Amid Regional Turmoil
By Abhijnan Rej
Moscow is now a major player both in India’s west and east, compounding the country’s Russia dilemma.
China’s Maritime Militia at Whitsun Reef: Trouble in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
China’s maritime militia is once again at the center of a crisis in the South China Sea. What now?
Space Regime in Deep Distress: Experts
By Abhijnan Rej
Capabilities, intent, geopolitics, and national economic ambitions have all stymied efforts to buttress multilateral governance of outer space, a new DRI report finds.