US military didn’t know if missile that took out Chinese ‘spy balloon’ would work, commander says
A US Air Force F-22 fighter aircraft fired a single air-to-air missile at an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon over the…
A glimmer of hope for North Korea in 2023
Author: Jamie Reilly, University of Sydney For the people of North Korea, 2022 was another difficult year. But as 2023…
Another blow to Hong Kong’s fading rule of law
Author: Brendan Clift, University of Melbourne Hong Kong’s latest legal development has clear parallels with the first post-handover constitutional crisis…
Stubborn challenges and fresh faces for Nepal in 2022
Author: Sujeev Shakya, Beed Management While 2022 began with modest expectations for Nepal, it was also a year of hope.…
Rethinking the AI wave in digital warfare
Author: Michael Raska, NTU Cyber operations have been evolving as part of major wars and conflicts over the past three…
Bangladesh wedged between political upheaval and economic crises in 2023
Author: Saimum Parvez, VUB For Bangladesh, the two most important trends in 2022 were a strong comeback of political opposition…
Corruption Perceptions Index: Don’t read too much into the scores for mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
The Independent Commission Against Corruption’s regional office in Yuen Long, Hong Kong. The existence of an anti-corruption agency with real…
Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics firm teams up with Germany’s DHL on parcel lockers in Poland to tap local e-commerce growth
William Xiong (left), Cainiao’s chief strategy officer and general manager for Europe and Southeast Asia, signs an agreement with Pablo…
BJP still rules the roost of Indian politics
Author: Mahendra Ved, Commonwealth Journalists Association Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi has been universally revered as India’s father figure, but 2022 ended…
Hong Kong AI firm Insilico, Aramco to partner on development of sustainable fuels and materials
Insilico opened a regional research centre in Abu Dhabi this month. The opening ceremony was attended by Alex Zhavoronkov, Insilico’s…