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Myanmar’s 2020 Elections: What Does the Future Hold?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
If the polls move forward despite the pandemic, it will be a landmark development for Myanmar.
Remittances to South and Central Asia Poised to Dive Dramatically
By Catherine Putz
South and Central Asia will see some of the largest declines in remittances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippines Orders Leading TV Network To Shut Down
By Associated Press
ABS-CBN, often critical of President Duterte, was ordered to stop operating after its 25-year congressional franchise ended Monday.
Will Internet Celebrities Become China’s New Channel for Projecting Soft Power?
By Jo Kim
Can the CCP co-opt the popularity of social media darlings like Li Ziqi without running their global appeal?
‘No Remedy, No Rights’: China Blocks Foreigners from Leaving
By Associated Press
Children, a pregnant woman, and a pastor — all with foreign passports — have been banned from leaving China in recent years.
Concert of Indo-Pacific: An Option for Peace and Order in the East Asian Seas
By Thuc D. Pham
Suggestions for lasting peace in the South China Sea and beyond need to incorporate small and medium states as well.
Is Indonesia Facing a Looming Food Crisis?
By Marcus Tantau
Indonesia’s food security has become a focal point as the impact of COVID-19 reverberates across the archipelago.
The Quad and the Pandemic: A Lost Opportunity?
By Anil Jai Singh
If the Quad is not going to pursue hard military balancing against China, it needs to go all-in on humanitarian aid. The COVID-19 pandemic is the right time to start.
China’s Strategy for Hollowing out Hong Kong
By Simon Shen
Beijing’s fixation on national security legislation is an alarming signal for Hong Kong’s future.
The Chinese People Step up to Enforce China’s Nationalist Propaganda
By Jo Kim
Other countries need to take hyper-nationalistic rhetoric seriously, as it is both a top-down and bottom-up phenomenon.
In Looking Beyond Its Lockdown, India Can Look to Its Past Public Health Successes
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India needs a long-term exit strategy to break out of its lockdown.
Tokyo Prods Japanese Firms to Leave China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Arase.