2 Apr 2026
Digital trade rules in the Indo-Pacific are multiplying
The WTO's new e-commerce baseline is just one layer in a fracturing digital trade order.
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1 Apr 2026
When confidence becomes policy
Fiction is more than entertainment – it’s an analytical device for the cascading failures that automation bias makes possible in real crises. -
30 Mar 2026
In Ukraine, ground robots are increasingly going on the offensive
The drone war has moved to the ground, and the results are already reshaping frontline tactics. -
26 Mar 2026
The EU–Australia FTA plays the long game on critical minerals with no short cuts
Australia's minerals sector is world-class at extraction, but refining lags decades behind China – and no trade deal changes that overnight. -
25 Mar 2026
Life of an Indonesian app driver: All rides, no rights
Indonesia’s app drivers are keeping cities moving but without basic labour protections. -
18 Mar 2026
When the war reaches for the cloud, AI becomes a target
Iran’s drone strikes on Gulf data centres reveal a new vulnerability governments are only beginning to reckon with. -
17 Mar 2026
Southeast Asia is paying the environmental price of the rare earth boom
The clean energy transition comes at a cost to regional rivers that sustain tens of millions. -
12 Mar 2026
Nuclear power is Australia’s missing sovereign capability
In a more predatory world, energy optionality is itself a form of power. -
4 Mar 2026
The real AI gap between China and the West isn’t chips or models but the stories we tell
Risk-framing is creating regulatory paralysis. -
27 Feb 2026
The data sovereignty fault line dividing Washington and its allies
The US wants open data flows, but its fractured digital governance at home makes that argument hard to sell. -
20 Feb 2026
Turning AI against the conspiracy theorists
Young people no longer trust institutions – and AI may be the tool to fight back against the radicalisation risk. -
13 Feb 2026
Can Southeast Asia extend its AI data centre advantage into Space?
The race to build orbital computing initiatives now taking shape leaves the region facing a choice to catch up. -
12 Feb 2026
Australia’s social media ban is only half the solution for online radicalisation
Tackling the supply side buys important time – but demand conundrum needs attention too. -
12 Feb 2026
Chinese EVs … made in the USA?
The fortress built by Washington to keep Chinese electric vehicles out is no longer looking so impregnable. -
10 Feb 2026
What Southeast Asia’s platform-based credit boom doesn’t show
Automated lending creates exposure faster than traditional risk metrics can detect it. -
10 Feb 2026
Has Singapore made itself indispensable as a gateway for Chinese AI?
Chinese AI firms need Western capital. US giants want Chinese talent. Singapore is building the bridge and testing both superpowers' patience. -
5 Feb 2026
Policy, not tech, is stalling sustainable data centres
Batteries are the key to powering the global surge in data hubs. So why aren’t governments jumping at the chance? -
4 Feb 2026
What to ask when choosing a career in the age of AI
How societies adapt to technological change will be an important marker of national power. -
29 Jan 2026
The nuclear fallacy: Why deterrence can't stop the AGI arms race
The race for artificial intelligence won't settle into a comfortable and familiar stalemate. -
28 Jan 2026
The technology of repression: Iran re-engineers its security state
Iran is joining a global network of authoritarian repression aided by technology. -
28 Jan 2026
Resilience in a conditional trade order: ASEAN’s 2026 challenge
For ASEAN, policy volatility is now an input into industrial planning. -
23 Jan 2026
China's cyber forces are impressive, and growing
Beijing is harnessing civilian hackers and military units to build one of the world's most powerful cyber forces. -
22 Jan 2026
The sidelining of human capital in Western industrial policy
American high school seniors can’t pass algebra. Meanwhile, China dominates the tech sector with homegrown knowledge capital. -
19 Jan 2026
What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are setting the pace on global AI governance norms. -
16 Jan 2026
Foreign investment screening could have saved chipmaker Nexperia: What are the lessons for Australia?
Investment approvals are hard to unwind – preserving sovereign decision-space is essential. -
15 Jan 2026
Indonesia's gamble on mega merger of ride-hailing firms
The government's golden share in a Southeast Asian superapp would set a dangerous precedent for state power. -
12 Dec 2025
Australia all at sea on submarine cable risks
Aging fleets and a leadership void threaten the country's subsea cable resilience. -
3 Dec 2025
Australia bets on old laws to manage new AI risks
Relying on legacy laws may seem pragmatic, but other countries are racing ahead with purpose-built AI regulation. -
2 Dec 2025
One size does not fit all for social media bans
With half its population under 18, Nigeria shows why Australia-style digital bans could stifle democratic activism. -
1 Dec 2025
Foreign interference and Indonesia's buzzer networks
New X data reveals the networks amplifying false narratives, yet attribution remains frustratingly elusive. -
26 Nov 2025
Stablecoins for a universal basic income: The Pacific Islands model
Digital payment systems are emerging as a substitute for inadequate regional banking infrastructure. -
24 Nov 2025
AI didn’t fire you. The board did
From Silicon Valley to Shanghai, the new excuse for redundancy has ripple effects everywhere. -
19 Nov 2025
Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories matter again in the digital age
In a sign that geography is destiny, isolated islands look set to soon be essential nodes for the world’s data. -
19 Nov 2025
Can ASEAN secure a quantum future?
To harness the power of quantum, Southeast Asia must upskill, innovate, and think beyond the vendor-supplier model. -
18 Nov 2025
The troubling reality of DeepSeek’s AI model
With genuine ideological and existential threats to consider, the next iteration of AI will be critical. -
13 Nov 2025
Albania’s AI-generated minister is impressive spectacle, questionable reform
Behind the glossy digital image lies deeper concerns about governance, corruption, and how political performance shapes policy. -
10 Nov 2025
Not every critical mineral is equal – and Australia’s policy should reflect this
The elements that genuinely matter for security should be treated as defence policy, not economic opportunity. -
7 Nov 2025
A wall rebuilt in Europe – this one for drones
Russia’s threats spurred plans for continental air defence, but squabbles over control and capability threaten the project. -
6 Nov 2025
A new permanent contest with China over critical minerals will be hard to win
Australia’s more ambitious critical mineral deal-making is exacting a high price -
31 Oct 2025
Resilience diplomacy: The quiet contest shaping the Indo-Pacific
For middle powers, the ability to help partners withstand shocks may prove more valuable than raw strength. -
23 Oct 2025
US foreign worker visas: Where there’s crisis, there’s opportunity
Highly skilled Indian workers will be looking elsewhere after Trump’s visa decision. This could be Australia’s moment. -
22 Oct 2025
Can rare earths be Australia’s next mining boom?
Traditional approaches won’t secure Australia’s critical minerals future – or the geopolitical heft on offer. -
21 Oct 2025
What a chipmaker in the Netherlands can tell Australia about its commercial relations with China
Commercial disputes with China can escalate quickly – and apparently stable ties can be quickly upended. -
15 Oct 2025
Rare earth showdown: Why the West must learn to pick winners – and partners
Albanese must convince Trump that only allied cooperation can break China's rare earth chokehold. -
2 Oct 2025
Australia’s AI choice: Standards setter or technology taker?
If Australia adopts artificial intelligence built to foreign specifications, we tacitly accept an invisible leash. -
1 Oct 2025
When the Taliban switches off the internet, Afghanistan disappears
Cutting Afghanistan off from the world shows how the Taliban prioritises control over the welfare of millions already suffering. -
1 Oct 2025
How Trump’s $14 billion TikTok tug-of-war affects Asia
With Western nations cracking down on the wildly popular app, does Beijing have its sights set on the developing markets? -
30 Sep 2025
Indonesia’s SupTech experiment offers lessons for emerging markets
With consumer credit booming, AI-driven oversight could help safeguard the economy. -
30 Sep 2025
Time for an ASEAN agreement on lethal AI
The use of autonomous weapons in the region’s flashpoints could narrow the window for human intervention to seconds. -
25 Sep 2025
Singapore and Dubai as smart city case studies
Two cities, two very different tacks on embedding digital technology into everyday lives.