Archive
April 2021
What Tajik Gold Smuggling Bust Tells Us About Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
As uncertainty persists in Afghanistan, some will seek to smuggle cash and gold out via Central Asia.
India’s Public Health Collapse Is a Ticking Time Bomb for the Whole Region
By Atif Choudhury
The failure of the Modi government may spell disaster for the COVID-19 recovery of India’s neighbors.
COVID-19 Shows the Philippines’ Need for a More Open Government
By Rej Cortez Torrecampo
A new wave of COVID-19 infections has once again laid bare the shortcomings of the state's response.
Assessing the Outcome of ASEAN’s Special Meeting on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The outcome of the special summit reflected both ASEAN's limitations and the intractable nature of the country's crisis.
Southeast Asia and the ‘Just Transition’ to Clean Energy
By James Guild
Despite talk of a green transition, some Southeast Asian governments still have strong economic incentives to cling to fossil fuels.
Jonathan Stromseth on Southeast Asia’s Great Power Dynamics
By Sebastian Strangio
"The Biden administration needs to improve America’s economic game in Southeast Asia in coordination with allies and partners."
COVID-19 Third Wave Menaces Southeast Asian Nations
By Sebastian Strangio
As the disease ravages India, several Southeast Asian nations are also weathering record outbreaks.
US Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nominated for Higher-level State Department Position
By Catherine Putz
Biden has nominated U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Donald Lu for assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia.
Sunk Indonesian Submarine Should Worry Pacific Powers
By Nick Danby
The increased reliance on undersea warfare means submarines need to run silent, deep, and safe in the Pacific.
Pakistan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Crawls Along
By Niha Dagia
A hot summer and power failures mar Pakistan’s stuttering vaccination drive.
Japan’s Ruling Party Loses 3 Key Elections in Bow to Suga
By Mari Yamaguchi
With full elections due by this fall, the opposition's sweep of Sunday's by-elections is a warning sign for Prime Minister Suga and the LDP.
The Asia-Pacific Needs More Adult Vaccinations – and Not Just for COVID-19
By Sofiat Akinola, Chris Hardesty, and Ada Wong
This World Immunization Week, life-course immunization, beyond COVID-19, must be on the agenda, too.