The revolutionary whirlwind widens in Myanmar
Author: Renaud Egreteau, City University of Hong Kong Three decades on from the nationwide uprising in Myanmar in 1988, the…
Taiwan shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty
Author: Lev Nachman, National Chengchi University It is difficult to characterise Taiwan’s past year as good or bad. Taiwan now…
Beijing’s BRI influence over the UN Human Rights Council
Author: Anna Hayes, JCU As a United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) member state, China has a responsibility to promote…
Cambodia’s economy hedges its bets
Author: Heidi Dahles, University of Tasmania The many unfinished buildings — most owned by Chinese investors — lining the streets…
Indian diamond heiress, 8, becomes nun and gives up fortune
Devanshi Sanghvi (pictured left with her parents, and right), 8, has given up all her material possessions – and her…
ASEAN should use its economic leverage over Myanmar’s junta
Author: Ronald Tundang, Chinese University of Hong Kong ASEAN member states should consider using economic pressure to influence the behaviour…
Drawing lessons from China’s healthcare development
Authors: Wenhui Mao and Ipchita Bharali, Duke University China has translated its economic development into improved social welfare. China’s quest…
‘Flowing water’ banquet chaos: family war breaks out over cheap, fast and traditional Taiwan wedding dinner, leaves marriage on rocks, creates online rumpus
She is from the city of Taipei while her fiance is from the southern city of Kaohsiung. His father wants…
The Indonesian economy in turbulent times
Authors: Hal Hill, ANU and Dionisius Narjoko, ERIA Jakarta The year 2022 got off to a relatively optimistic start for…
Malaysia’s economy emerges from the shadow of COVID-19
Author: Shankaran Nambiar, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research Rebounding from the pandemic-induced economic shock, the Malaysian economy gathered momentum in…