Topic
Opinion
April 27, 2021
The Asia-Pacific Needs More Adult Vaccinations – and Not Just for COVID-19
By Sofiat Akinola, Chris Hardesty, and Ada Wong
This World Immunization Week, life-course immunization, beyond COVID-19, must be on the agenda, too.
April 26, 2021
The Normalization Process in the Bangsamoro Faces Rising Uncertainty
By Georgi Engelbrecht
Delays in the decommissioning of Moro rebels and other measures threaten the fragile peace in the newly created Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
April 23, 2021
The World Can’t Fight Climate Change Without East Asia on Board
By Daul Jang
More global efforts are needed from China, Japan, and South Korea to keep temperature increases below 1.5 degree Celsius.
April 23, 2021
Global Norms Are Under Attack in Post-Coup Myanmar
By Aung Kyaw and Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
The world's action – or inaction – will have an impact far beyond Myanmar's own borders.
April 22, 2021
Here’s How Biden Can Still Support Peace in Afghanistan
By Aidan Mark Lewis
Deciding to withdraw may prove disastrous, but the U.S. has policy options now that the decision has been made.
April 22, 2021
The EU’s Cynical Hong Kong Proposal
By Martin Sebena
The bloc’s offer to Hong Kongers sends the message that Europe only supports the rich.
April 21, 2021
Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale: An Appreciation
By Ken Moskowitz
Reflections on time spent working for the late Mondale at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.
April 20, 2021
What ASEAN Leaders Should Say to the Head of Myanmar’s Junta
By Dino Patti Djalal
At this weekend's summit, Southeast Asian leaders need to take a firm and principled stance.
April 19, 2021
Myanmar’s Civil War Has Already Begun
By Philipp Annawitt
Here’s what the international community can and should do about it.
April 16, 2021
Long After the World Moved on, Bangladesh Is Still Sheltering Rohingya Refugees
By Sayeed Ahmed
The world owes Bangladesh a standing ovation for taking in an astonishing 1.3 million Rohingyas.
April 16, 2021
A Crisis in Timor-Leste Reveals the Hollowness of ‘Build Back Better’ Rhetoric
By Chloe King
Despite invocations to envision a better, more equal world in the wake of COVID-19, global inequalities remain deeply entrenched.
April 15, 2021
Jumpstarting China’s Industrial Decarbonization Revolution
By Phelim Kyne
China's decarbonization plans must begin with its steel sector, which contributes 15 percent of its total carbon emissions.