Archive
2022
Did TikTok Bring Young Malaysian Voters to the Polls?
By Sribala Subramanian
Perikatan Nasional’s campaign on the popular social media platform appears to have paid off.
Philippines Commissions New Gunboats, Plans on Acquiring 15 More
By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine navy chief said that the country plans to procure 15 more Shaldag Mark V gunboats, in addition to the nine it has already ordered.
Canada Joins the Indo-Pacific Strategy Club
By Margaret McCuaig-Johnston
The Indo-Pacific is being transformed, but not in the way Xi Jinping promised. Just witness Canada’s surprising U-turn on China.
The Real Importance of China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Protests
By Shannon Tiezzi
“In China, everyone is one step from becoming a dissident” – and zero COVID has pushed many to make that final step.
New US Export Controls Need Allied Support
By Hannah Kelley
Stockpiles of wrongs don’t make a human right.
China Virus Protests Hit Hong Kong After Mainland Rallies
By Kanis Leung and Zen Soo
In the biggest protests in over a year, around 100 Hong Kongers showed their support for protesters in mainland cities.
Polio Is Back in Indonesia, Sparking Vaccination Campaign
By Riska Munawarah and Niniek Karmini
The highly contagious disease was declared eliminated in the country less than a decade ago, but new cases have emerged, prompting a vaccination drive.
Kyrgyz Journalist Bolot Temirov Deported to Russia
By Catherine Putz
The latest twist in Temirov’s tale saw the Kyrgyz citizen-by-birth deported as a “foreigner.”
Kim Jong Un Emphasizes Nuclear Development as North Korea’s ‘Ultimate Goal’
By Mitch Shin
Kim continues to double down on the importance of the nuclear program for his country.
Once Again, KMT Scores Big in Taiwan’s Local Elections
By Brian Hioe
In many ways, the election results maintained the status quo of pan-Blue dominance over local politics, rather than a dramatic return to form for the KMT.
Can Narendra Modi Practice at Home What He Preaches Abroad?
By Muqtedar Khan
Modi's silence on hate speech and calls for the genocide of Muslims indicates that he is okay with it. If not, why would he not say so?
Indian Intelligence Official Anand Arni on Pakistan’s New Army Chief Gen Asim Munir
By Sudha Ramachandran
“If Gen. Munir keeps Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum on in the post of DG-ISI, then it could signal warmer ties with the U.S.”