Malaysia’s economy emerges from the shadow of COVID-19
Author: Shankaran Nambiar, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research Rebounding from the pandemic-induced economic shock, the Malaysian economy gathered momentum in…
The Chongryon element in Japan–North Korea relations
Author: Soyoung Kim, Nanyang Technological University The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan — abbreviated as Chongryon in Korean…
‘Just a Japanese girl’
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Indonesia’s resilient economy still has room to grow after G20
Author: Siwage Dharma Negara, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute As 2022 ended the world economy was in no better shape than when…
Myanmar presents ASEAN with only bad options
Author: Editorial Board, ANU So dominant was the focus on the creep of Cold War dynamics into the geopolitical landscape…
No international-backed end in sight to the misery in Myanmar
Author: Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania Myanmar’s abject deterioration since the February 2021 military coup accelerated through 2022, with more…
The death of US–China climate cooperation
Author: Yuhan Zhang, UC Berkeley The alarm bells of the climate crisis have been ringing for years. There is an…
‘Heroes should wear glasses?’: man in China who saved drowning person pushes back criticism he looks nothing like a hero with dyed hair and tattoos
After rescuing the man Feng posted on social media about water safety and advised people to take off heavy clothing…
CBDCs rock the world of international finance
Authors: Ross Buckley and Mia Trzecinski, UNSW For almost 80 years, the US dollar has dominated the global financial system.…
No vaccine for the challenges coughing up for China
Author: Kerry Brown, King’s College London 2022 was dominated by three issues for China. The first was the ongoing struggle…