Divorce as a ‘certificate of happiness’ in modern China
Author: Pan Wang, UNSW China’s marriage and birth rates have plunged to record lows but its divorce rates have skyrocketed…
Timor-Leste’s democratic strength belies an uncertain economic future
Author: Damien Kingsbury, Deakin University Timor-Leste’s resistance-era leader, Xanana Gusmao, is set to resume his county’s presidency. This follows his…
‘Outright lies’: China’s Ottawa embassy dismisses explosive AIIB claims
Freeland also said she would be approaching Canada’s allies about the allegations, highlighting recent efforts by Western countries to “de-risk”…
SCMP Advertising+ and IAB HK launch landmark study showing how brand marketing is taking centre stage
After enduring several challenging years of the pandemic, when they found themselves in survival mode, brands are now at a…
Testing the limits of WTO security exceptions
Author: Tania Voon, University of Melbourne Growing use of economic sanctions by numerous countries today has increased the significance of…
Apple taps Chinese contract manufacturer Luxshare, six other mainland suppliers in production of Vision Pro mixed-reality headset
Apple chief executive Tim Cook gestures to members of the media next to the new Vision Pro mixed-reality reality headset…
Reclaiming ASEAN’s comprehensive and cooperative security
Author: Mely Caballero-Anthony, NTU Against a backdrop of heightening competition between the United States and China, Southeast Asia has come…
Maintaining the security status quo in South Korea
Authors: Rahul Jaybhay and Anondeeta Chakraborty, JNU Stranded in the deteriorating East Asian security environment, South Korea is witnessing unprecedented…
Harnessing traditional knowledge for climate resilience in the Pacific
Authors: Patrick Nunn, University of the Sunshine Coast and Johannes Luetz, Alphacrucis University College and UNSW Climate change adaptation in…
The risks and rewards of economic sanctions
Author: Editorial Board, ANU One of the defining instruments of 21st century geopolitical struggle isn’t a bomb or a warship…