Digital Asia links: Vietnamese hackers, Chinese tech firms in Israel, censorship in Southeast Asia and more
Singapore has released a Pokemon-Go-inspired augmented reality game where users hunt for military vehicles.The battle for Southeast Asia's soul
In the matter of China’s growing sphere of influence, there are no easy paths. The South China Sea dispute may be newsworthy but is only a subset of a much larger fray.How Trump may have helped the climate cause
Whether or not President Trump withdraws the United States from the Paris Agreement is less important than how other countries respond to his decision.Economic diplomacy brief: TPP 11 vs RCEP, Asian banks and economic nationalism
This week's column examines how the TPP 11 and RECP proposals could compete for attention ahead of Australia's summit of South East Asian leaders next year.Migration and border policy links: ASIO on refugees, Cyclone Mora, US foreign workers and more
This week's links include the aftermath of Cyclone Mora, a backgrounder of US foreign workers and population trends in Northern Australia.Mindanao: In the face of a new, united threat, Duterte courts unorthodox alliances
There are many obstacles to Duterte’s ambitious goal of an AFP-NPA-MNLF-MILF coalition.A dam at Sambor: Another Mekong domino teeters
Four inhabited islands would have be submerged were the dam to go ahead, displacing 19,000 people.Pacific links: Ocean economies, PACER Plus, Robin Nair and more
This week's links include the UN Oceans' Conference and detail on the PACER Plus trade deal.Competition for influence in an integrated Asia
Competition and contestation among Asia’s mega powers will be the defining feature of the region’s future.Incident at Three Pagodas Pass
While General Hartley’s visit to Myanmar was unplanned, indeed inadvertent, it was also unauthorised.Nuclear ban treaty progresses, despite US-led objections
Should Australia join this treaty, it would need to end its claimed reliance on the US nuclear umbrella.Fear of abandonment: A dialogue on Australian foreign policy, past and future
The overall story of Australian foreign policy is pretty positive. But there's no doubt we dragged our feet at various stages.China's undeclared foreign policy at the poles
China has gone from being a minor player in the polar regions to becoming a major actor in a little over 10 years.With martial law in Mindanao, where next for the Philippines?
Legal safeguards that kept the 2009 declaration of martial law following the Maguindanao massacre in check are unlikely to play out in the same way today.Angela Merkel declares independence, sort of
Trump is clearly making things worse, but the fraying of the US-Germany partnership is a story as long as the post-Cold War era.The Grand Chief of PNG, Somare, bids farewell
Sir Michael speaks of failings by Australia in PNG, a mistake he made after independence, and the controversial regional payments distributed by MPs.Is the US economy at full employment?
If the economy is already back to full capacity, what hope is there for the many Trump voters who find themselves without satisfying jobs?Aid and development links: M-Pesa in Kenya, Blockchain, Paul Romer and more
Is World Bank chief economist Dr Paul Romer being sidelined? This is one of the topics covered in this week's links.Quick comment: Sebastian Mallaby on Trump, the Fed and the global economy
Stephen Grenville's intervew with Sebastian Mallaby covered Trump, the US Federal Reserve, what the RBA can learn from America and how Trump might interact the World Bank and IMF.
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