Archive
June 2022
Domestic and Global Political Impacts of K-Pop: BoA, BTS, and Beyond
By Jason Bartlett
Korean entertainment, in particular K-Pop, has provided a unique opportunity for Seoul to improve its global standing.
How One Nation and UAP Fit Into Australia’s Political Landscape
By Grant Wyeth
Australia cannot be complacent about the votes that both One Nation and the UAP attracted in the last election.
Pakistani Court Sentences Militant Linked to 2008 Mumbai Attacks
By Munir Ahmed and Asim Tanveer
Sajid Mir's sentencing could be part of part of Pakistan’s efforts to get off the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force.
Can Pakistan Weaken the Growing India-Taliban Outreach?
By Umair Jamal
Islamabad is reported to have asked its missions in Afghanistan to highlight ideological and political contradictions between India and the Taliban.
Garuda Indonesia Strikes Debt Restructuring Deal
By James Guild
The arrangement will help keep the partly state-owned airline airborne for the foreseeable future.
Report Reveals Inhumane Conditions in Malaysia’s Immigration Detention Centers
By Sebastian Strangio
The Indonesia-based Coalition of Sovereign Migrant Workers claims that 149 people have died in detention facilities over the past 18 months.
Rohingya Refugee Children Face Uncertainty in India
By Mehran Firdous
In refugee camps in Jammu, children avoid going out to study or play as they fear being attacked by right-wing groups or detained by police.
ASEAN Envoy Calls for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi from Solitary Confinement
By Sebastian Strangio
This week, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will begin his second official mission to the country as the bloc's special envoy.
Arrests and Censorship Mark Rodrigo Duterte’s Final Month in Power
By Mong Palatino
The president has solidified his reputation as a leader who enabled the rapid deterioration of human rights in the Philippines.
Laos Is On the Brink of Sovereign Bankruptcy
By Luke Hunt
Debt, wealth inequality, and corruption will keep the country poor.
JICA’s VP on TICAD8 and Japan’s Approach to Africa
By Raphael Obonyo
“Now is the time that we, as an international community, must come together to help Africa build back better from COVID-19 as well as the Ukraine crisis.”
Asia Can’t Save Russia’s Energy Sector
By Nicholas Trickett
Russia’s rising energy trade with Asia – including China and India – masks underlying problems, including artificially low prices and maxed-out infrastructure.