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September 07, 2024
Bangladesh’s Flood Response Turns Crisis Into Cooperation
By Shafiqul Islam Shafik
Bangladesh has shown how its “engineering diplomacy” approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to resilience.
September 04, 2024
Australian Government Undermines Census in Bid to Avoid Division
By Liz Allen
The Australian government's stunning intervention into the national census, and its sudden backflip, has broken trust and left it unclear what's next.
August 29, 2024
Law and Order in Australia Has a Blind Spot: Human Rights
By Luke McNamara
A 'tough on crime' political culture tends to bring the same solution to every crisis: harsher laws. That’s a problem.
August 27, 2024
The Big Numbers India Needs to Hit 2047 Target
By Mandar P. Oak
Modi’s Independence Day speech focused on the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat,' meaning developed India, by 2047. Achieving that would need an economic miracle.
August 26, 2024
Can the Pacific Islands Forum Help Resolve the Conflict in New Caledonia?
By Pierre-Christophe Pantz
After months of violence, New Caledonia independence groups will turn to the PIF in hopes of buoying their case for self-determination from France.
August 23, 2024
Can the Agnipath Scheme Fix India’s Army?
By Gunjan Singh
The attempt to repair the defense budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work.
August 21, 2024
Could Mpox Become Established in the Indo-Pacific?
By Vinod Balasubramaniam
While the Indo-Pacific has been one of the regions least affected by mpox in the past, that could change if the virus spreads unchecked.
August 15, 2024
Overseas Workers Could Boost Pacific Prosperity
By Paresh Narayan and Bernard Njindan
As Pacific Island nations navigate their way out of pandemic debt, work abroad schemes could help.
August 14, 2024
Banning Reformist Parties Won’t Stop Move for Change in Thailand
By Voranai Vanijaka
Things may get worse after Thailand’s Move Forward Party dissolution, but they vow to fight on.
August 13, 2024
Putting Bangladesh-India Relations on an Even Keel
By Sreeradha Datta
The high levels of violence and the subsequent disintegration of the Awami League took New Delhi completely by surprise. Now India must recalibrate its foreign and security policy in Bangladesh.
August 08, 2024
Palm Oil Smallholders in Indonesia Need Government Help, Not Hindrance
By Tania Murray Li and Pujo Semedi
Indonesia’s independent oil palm farmers face myriad challenges, Reforms are needed so they can benefit from this profitable crop.
August 07, 2024
Indonesia Faces Border Test as Local Election Season Approaches
By Curie Maharani and Andi Raihanah Ashar
As terrorist releases and deportations ramp up, Indonesia border forces face a tough challenge keeping the country safe amid substandard infrastructure.
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