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COVID-19
As Virus Cases Soar, Pakistan Says It Must Keep Its Economy Open
By Associated Press
The Pakistani government is dealing with serious economic challenges.
How Brunei Beat COVID-19
By Austin Bodetti
The small Southeast Asian sultanate is one of the few countries to avoid a massive surge in cases and deaths.
Leveraging Vietnam’s COVID-19 Success
By Trien Vinh Le and Huy Quynh Nguyen
Vietnam’s success in containing COVID-19 provides a chance to to use earned legitimacy as a springboard to reforms.
Indonesia’s Intelligence Service is Coming Out to Counter COVID-19
By Tangguh Chairil
BIN is extending their role outside what a covert agency is supposed to do
Why a US-China Détente Is Coming in 2021: The COVID-19 Factor and the Turn Inward
By Dingding Chen
COVID-19 will cause the United States -- and its prospective partners -- to look inwards.
Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev Tests Positive for COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
Now among Kazakhstan’s 15,877 reported cases of COVID-19: First President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The Pandemic’s Hidden Casualty: Human Rights
By Carmina Flores-Obanil
For many of Asia’s indigenous peoples, COVID-19 is exacerbating long-standing policies of marginalization.
Is Turkmenistan Nearing a COVID-19 Announcement?
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan’s denial of the virus’ presence in the country has inevitably cost lives. Not naming it doesn’t make it go away.
Beijing Expands Lockdowns as Cases Top 100 in New Outbreak
By Associated Press
Watching for a second wave, China acts to combat a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
Plight of Rohingyas Under COVID-19 Spotlights ASEAN’s Failure
By Nor Arlene Tan
Amid the pandemic and global economic chaos, the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis in Southeast Asia has quietly been swept under a rug.
Australia’s Unsung COVID-19 Heroes: The Diplomats
By Melissa Conley Tyler and Pravin Silva
The pandemic has changed the way Australia’s diplomats engage with Asia.
COVID-19: Boosting Indo-Pacific Alignment and India’s Regional Role
By Amrita Jash
COVID-19 may provide a geopolitical opportunity for the Quad.