Blogs and blogging
Wednesday linkage: Big data, Estonia, Singapore, South Korea and more
David Brooks is an interesting thinker, so it will be worth watching his exploration of the modern preoccupation with big data.
South Korean public opinion on North Korea is…
Tuesday linkage: Obama in Java, India's highways, drones, Fukuyama and more
New reports suggest Indonesia is making some progress on corruption and transparency.
This is fascinating: 'Unlike most political analysts, I see the imprint of Java in Obama…
Monday linkage: Indonesia, China hack, Gandhi interview, Cambodia and more
Is Indonesia moving towards abolition of the death penalty? Lowy's Dave McRae in Inside Indonesia.
The NY Times has been under cyber attack by Chinese hackers ever since they…
Thursday linkage: Coal in China, democracy and growth, Hagel and more
The economy of greater Shanghai is bigger than that of Switzerland.
Cancel all your appointments for today before clicking on this: 102 of the best nonfiction stories from 2012…
Wednesday linkage: Obama & Clinton, Beijing smog, US-EU FTA and more
Relaunching the G20: a new report from the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre.
Big news you probably missed: the US and EU set for talks on an FTA that would encompass half…
Friday linkage: Think tank survey, Kerry on China, Gordon Brown and more
The 2012 Global Think Tank Index is out, with the Lowy Institute ranked 44th out of 1647 think tanks nominated worldwide.
Mali is not Afghanistan and an Islamist take-over…
Thursday linkage: David Cameron, G20, McDonald's, Zara, Japan and more
David Cameron's unsentimental EU speech.
Does the G20 have too much on its plate? Democracy Arsenal continues the debate, responding to this Interpreter post.
Reviewing Kim Jung…
Wednesday linkage: National security, finance, Korea, climate and more
Prime Minister Gillard's remarks for today's launch of the National Security Strategy. The document itself will be posted on the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet's…
Tuesday linkage: WTO, Zero Dark Thirty, Afghanistan, DPRK and more
Google head honcho Eric Schmidt went to Pyongyang recently, taking his daughter. This is her evocative account of the visit. (Thanks James.)
Osama bin Laden's last victory over…
Thursday linkage: PLA hawks, Obama snooping, Japan's aid policy and more
Why is female sexuality at the heart of some of our most significant global conflicts?
Cross-strait liberalisation: In 2012, Chinese tourists to Taiwan numbered 2.58 million;…