Event held in Hong Kong’s Central to remember victims of Xinjiang fire
Activist ‘Grandma Wong’, 66, injured after man snatches her trademark yellow umbrella.
Somali forces storm hotel held by extremists, free 60 people
All 6 attackers – who had been holed up in the building for 18 hours after killing 8 civilians and…
Taiwan elections: could rising KMT star Wayne Chiang be a presidential contender?
The 43-year-old great-grandson of late leader Chiang Kai-shek, Wayne Chiang Wan-an, won Taipei’s mayoral race, sweeping aside veteran opponents on…
Strong dollar snowballs across Asia
Author: Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in…
Friendshoring and onshoring: protectionism, industrial policy and geopolitical blocs by another name
Author: Editorial Board, ANU It is one of the blessings of old friends, as Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, that…
Iran arrests Ayatollah’s niece after she condemns ‘child-killing’ regime, says brother
Farideh Moradkhani, 35-year-old niece of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had recorded a video describing his regime as ‘murderous’.
Friend-shoring no ready-made answer to Asian supply chain resilience
Authors: Samuel Hardwick and Adam Triggs In 2018, the United States put Russian aluminium giant Rusal on a blacklist to…
Bhutan’s foreign policy balancing act
Author: Nitasha Kaul, University of Westminster Throughout its history, Bhutan has often found itself caught between various imperial forces. It…
Thai tour group to Hong Kong deserves ‘Tourist of the Year’ medals after eating meal boxes for 3 days
The restrictions deprived these Thai visitors of the full Hong Kong experience. Members of the tour group from Thailand eat…
Papua New Guinea can feed Japan’s energy appetite
Author: Meg Keen, Lowy Institute Japan faces significant energy security hurdles over the next few decades. Energy shortfalls loom with…