Topic
Politics
January 20, 2022
The Problem With Australia’s Conservatism
By Grant Wyeth
Australia may find itself sleep walking into an international environment that it doesn't have the disposition to effectively negotiate.
January 20, 2022
Kim Jong Un: A Decade of Trial and Error
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
The pace of policy turnarounds has been dizzying.
January 20, 2022
Royalists Step Up Campaign Against Thai Chapter of Amnesty International
By Sebastian Strangio
A network led by the ultraroyalist booster Seksakol Atthawong claims the rights group supports the abolition of the Thai monarchy.
January 20, 2022
The Philippines in 2022: Elections, Omicron, and a Delayed Recovery
By Mong Palatino
The nation faces a tough year, but the upcoming presidential election heralds winds of change.
January 20, 2022
Imprisoned Vietnamese Journalist Recognized With Human Rights Award
By Sebastian Strangio
The Martin Ennals Award committee hailed Pham Doan Trang as an "inspirational" example for activists in Vietnam.
January 20, 2022
Why Is South Korea Hesitant to Boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
By Seong Hyeon Choi
Heavy economic reliance has complicated Seoul's relationship with Beijing.
January 19, 2022
Pakistan’s Ruling Party Is Under Attack From Within
By Umair Jamal
Prime Minister Imran Khan's government is being criticized publicly by legislators from his party.
January 19, 2022
Cambodia Resumes Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
By Sebastian Strangio
The resumption follows a nearly two-year break in proceedings, allegedly due to COVID-19.
January 18, 2022
Nazarbayev Resurfaces, Dismisses Talk of Elite Conflict in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The statement from the First President came just after evidence of elite conflict began surfacing in earnest, with suggestions of a purge of Nazarbayev elites.
January 18, 2022
Sri Lanka’s President Strikes Reconciliatory Note as Debt Crisis Looms
By Krishan Francis
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is willing to learn from the international community on human rights issues, he told Parliament.
January 18, 2022
Nusantara Gets the Nod as Indonesia Names Its New Capital City
By Luke Hunt
Construction of the new capital is to begin this year with an eye-watering budget of $35 billion.
January 18, 2022
Philippines Election Body Dismisses Petition to Bar Marcos from Presidential Poll
By Sebastian Strangio
Opponents of the Marcos clan have filed a number of petitions seeking to disqualify Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos from the May election.
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