Ardern’s global image is misaligned with domestic realities
Author: Lara Greaves, University of Auckland Images in 2018 of New Zealand’s pregnant Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arriving at Buckingham…
Watch-obsessed Cambodian PM Hun Sen to give limited-edition timepieces as Asean summit gifts
A video showed the elaborate inner gears of the watch, engraved with “tourbillon” and “twenty-five (25) jewels” and the name…
Khmer Rouge Tribunal leaves a mixed legacy
Author: Sarah Williams, UNSW On 22 September 2022, the Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of…
Twitter unveils new ‘grey tick’ – Elon Musk ‘kills’ it just hours later
An ‘official’ label added to government and media accounts was scrapped almost immediately after launch, as Musk says the company…
Weak yen reveals Japan’s fundamental challenges
Author: Takeshi Tashiro, Peterson Institute for International Economics A peculiar characteristic of the Japanese economy is continued low inflation despite…
Psychiatric reports ordered on Hong Kong man who tried to kill flatmate with meat cleaver in dispute over missing cigarettes
Jobless man, 46, remanded in custody for psychiatric reports after admitting attempted murder.
China unveils anti-drone ‘hard and soft kill’ system at Zhuhai air show
China’s main missile maker Casic has equipped its product with ‘full skill set’ against all types of UAVs, including the…
Strategic divergence threatens Australia-ASEAN relations
Author: Abdul Rahman Yaacob, ANU Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a July 2022 speech that Australia needed to…
In the age of artificial intelligence, human skills are needed more than ever
With AI rapidly changing the world of work, humans must focus on how we can work alongside, and set ourselves…
Islamophobia tarnishes India’s image in the Gulf
Author: Hasan Alhasan, IISS When Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad circulated on…