Archive
2021
How Prabowo Subianto Has Helped Shape Indonesia’s Foreign Policy
By Noto Suoneto
The Indonesian Defense Minister is exercising a growing influence on his country's foreign orientation.
Laos Unlocked
By Nicholas Bosoni
A trip on the maiden journey of the $5.9 billion Laos-China Railway.
Is Thailand Ready for the Metaverse?
By Tita Sanglee
The next digital revolution carries great promise for the country and its people, but also great peril.
Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Majority of Controversial Anti-Terror Law
By Sebastian Strangio
Human rights activists had sought to have the law struck down as unconstitutional.
Kazakh Activists’ Phones Infected With Pegasus Spyware
By Catherine Putz
According to Amnesty International, the phones of four Kazakh activists were confirmed to have been infected with the Pegasus spyware. There are likely more.
Amid Omicron Worries, North Korea Orders Strengthened Quarantine on China Border
By Lee Chae Un and Seulkee Jang
North Korea is stepping up health surveillance as well as tightening already severe restrictions on cross-border trade.
Hong Kong Tycoon, 2 Others Convicted Over Tiananmen Vigil
By Matthew Cheng and Zen Soo
Jimmy Lai, Chow Hang-tung, and Gwyneth Ho were convicted for either taking part in or inciting others to join the candlelight vigil in 2020.
UK ‘People’s Tribunal’ Rules China Is Committing Genocide in Xinjiang
By Isabel Sawkins and Emily Glynn
The unofficial tribunal hopes to pressure the U.K. government into action after finding China's treatment of the Uyghurs meets the legal definition of genocide.
Ecuador and the First AIIB Project in Latin America
By Juan Manuel Harán
Parsing Ecuador’s $50 million project and the future of the China-led development bank in Latin America.
India and China Can Quit Coal Earlier, But the World Must Work Alongside Them
By Beibei Yin
We need a much more ambitious global partnership on the phasing out of coal, one that thinks and acts beyond what is perceived as feasible today.
How Mongolia Turned the Tides of the Pandemic
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia's strong vaccination and booster rates helped it overcome a spike in cases. Now the country is looking ahead to a post-pandemic recovery.
US Imposes Arms Embargo on Cambodia, Citing Chinese Military Ties
By Sebastian Strangio
The largely symbolic move is the latest in a series of measures that the U.S. government has taken in response to Phnom Penh's growing ties with Beijing.