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Aarti Betigeri

If a tree falls in Nepal, will anyone care?

David Brewster

Australia can’t continue to divide the Indian Ocean in two

Andree Surianta

Jokowi’s speech to the Australian parliament: an ode to friendship

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Titli Basu 21 Feb 2020 06:00

China-Japan-US triangle: Abe’s balancing act

China’s rise, alliance management, and hedging against US abandonment is testing Japan’s policy choices.
Michael J. Mazarr 20 Feb 2020 14:00

Power and legitimacy go hand in hand

Whatever America’s flaws and crimes – and there are many – it is a free and open democracy. China is not.
Cate Carter 20 Feb 2020 11:30

Being one of the boys in the military

Advancement in women’s participation in the armed forces is oversimplifying the way we see diversity.
Aarti Betigeri 20 Feb 2020 07:00

If a tree falls in Nepal, will anyone care?

A sprawling new airport is in the works. But tourism carries an ecological price that can undercut the industry, too.
Nora Schlenzig 19 Feb 2020 14:30

Coronavirus and the flow of information in the Chinese party-state

Local officials won’t risk the ire of Beijing, yet central authorities look to pass the buck. The more things change …
Bal Kama 19 Feb 2020 12:00

PNG: Booting Exxon gives Marape a boost – for now

The rejection of the P’nyang LNG deal signals a new way of doing business, and a shifting landscape for US concerns.
Alexandre Dayant 19 Feb 2020 10:00

Pacific links: aid value, PNG’s Exxon woes, and nuclear compensation

Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
David Brewster 19 Feb 2020 06:00

Australia can’t continue to divide the Indian Ocean in two

We’re approaching an Indo-Pacific strategy with a glass half-full – best to fill it up entirely.
Andree Surianta 18 Feb 2020 15:00

Jokowi’s speech to the Australian parliament: an ode to friendship

Much more than only trade and investment, the Indonesian President has grander ambitions for the two neighbours.

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PNG: Booting Exxon gives Marape a boost – for now

Bal Kama

The rejection of the P’nyang LNG deal signals a new way of doing business, and a shifting landscape for US concerns.
Singapore’s quarrel over colonialism

Stephen Dziedzic

The affluent city-state gained independence over a half-century ago, but a deeper past is still present.
Trump’s White House: State of chaos

Sam Hendricks

“Our most thrilling stories are not yet told”, the president declared, but a new book is full of thrills – and spills.

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Philip Citowicki 14 Feb 2020 14:30

Domestic vulnerabilities lie behind China’s aggressive expansion

As it props up state-owned enterprises to counter slow domestic growth, China could find itself increasingly exposed.
Bal Kama 19 Feb 2020 12:00

PNG: Booting Exxon gives Marape a boost – for now

The rejection of the P’nyang LNG deal signals a new way of doing business, and a shifting landscape for US concerns.
Jay Batongbacal 18 Feb 2020 06:00

Pushing the Philippines‑US alliance over the cliff

Trump may have shrugged, yet Duterte’s move marks a serious blow to US power and the maritime order in Southeast Asia.
Erin Cook 17 Feb 2020 06:00

The politics of racism as the Philippines struggles with coronavirus

Rodrigo Duterte and his backers appears to be exploiting the public health crisis to wedge opponents at home.
Kate Kalinova 17 Feb 2020 14:00

Japan–South Korea tensions show little sign of easing

After last year’s steady decline over a spate of issues, reconciliation remains a long way off.
Deborah Barros Leal Farias 18 Feb 2020 13:00

The politics of fire, from the Amazon to the bush

Brazil and Australia have treated recent continental infernos in some remarkably similar ways.

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