APEC warms to the green economy
Author: Giridharan Ramasubramanian, ANU During the February 2023 Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting, delegates held discussions on this…
An Asian Monetary Fund is no quick fix for the world’s dollar problem
Author: Editorial Board, ANU ‘The dollar is our currency, but your problem’. That was how former US Treasury Secretary John…
China urged to step up laser weapons development to keep pace with US
A laser beam can confuse a drone’s optical sensor, or burn a hole when its power is increased. The United…
Weaponisation of the dollar makes an Asian IMF look more attractive
Author: Andrew Sheng, George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies, Wawasan Open University Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent…
Beijing summons South Korean envoy over ‘totally unacceptable’ Taiwan comments by President Yoon
“The South Korean leader did not mention a single word about the one-China principle, but compared the Taiwan issue with…
Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung accuses pro-Beijing lawmakers of lacking ‘fighting spirit’ to take on activists overseas
He noted that an audio version of a children’s book series by a group that included fugitive activist Nathan Law…
East Asia needs to tap into plurilateralism’s potential
Author: Robert Basedow, London School of Economics Multilateralism is now in crisis. The crisis manifests itself most forcefully in the…
India and Japan are fostering friendships in Central Asia
Author: Ved Shinde, Asia Society Policy Institute New Delhi’s strategic partnership with Tokyo has shown promise over the last two…
Averting an air pollution disaster in South Asia
Author: Sanval Nasim, Colby College South Asia is facing an air pollution calamity. 37 of the 40 most polluted cities…
Chinese tech dominance more myth than reality
Author: Marina Yue Zhang, UTS The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) recently released a report asserting China’s dominance in ‘critical…