Coronavirus: US screening policy for travellers from China sparks anger, questions on effectiveness
In this file photo taken on December 3, 2021, the flight crew from Air China arrive in hazmat suits in…
Moderate Islam faces an uncertain future in Indonesia
Author: Alexander R Arifianto, RSIS In 2022, two leading moderate Indonesian Islamic figures, Ahmad Syafii Ma’arif and Azyumardi Azra, passed…
Spain decries gender violence surge after pregnant woman killed in front of her children
‘This is not a private issue … we cannot go back to that idea, it is a social tragedy that…
The rot spreads in Thailand’s ruling party
Author: Greg Raymond, ANU For Thailand, 2022 was marked by two critical trends: the revival of the economy and, paradoxically,…
At least 10 killed in Cambodia’s Grand Diamond City hotel-casino fire
Police said around 400 people were believed to be working at the venue in Poipet when the blaze broke out.
ASEAN economic integration under Cambodia’s chairmanship
Author: Stepan Golovin, Institute of World Economy and International Relations The economic component of Cambodia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2022 was…
In 2022, Chinese scientists reached new heights, depths and frontiers in pursuit of discovery and understanding
Qianshi, launched by Baidu tech giant in August, was among China’s tech achievements in 2022. The quantum computer can be…
US judge orders toughest prison sentence so far in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
“Croft and others intended to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation cottage near Elk Rapids, Michigan, and use the…
More than meets the eye in Gulf–Indonesia ties
Author: Gyorgy Busztin, NUS The G20 summit has symbolically elevated Indonesia’s status in the Asia Pacific region. Bali 2022 confirmed…
The past year’s crisis will weigh on Sri Lanka for years to come
Author: Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest University Economically, 2022 will rank as Sri Lanka’s worst year ever. The immediate reason for…