Teenage girl killed, mother and 5 others injured after ‘suspicious’ fire guts Hong Kong public housing flat
Girl, 15, suffered serious burns to her body and was certified dead at the scene.
Indonesia’s digital infrastructure opportunity
Author: Trissia Wijaya, CIPS With digital-based economic transformation being one of the main priorities of its 2022 G20 presidency, Indonesia…
Prince Harry claims he killed 25 in Afghanistan, UK media reports
In his autobiography Spare, due out next week, Harry said he undertook six missions as a pilot that led to…
Economic challenges await Papua New Guinea in 2023
Author: Andrew Anton Mako, ANU 2022 was a momentous year for Papua New Guinea (PNG). It held its 10th national…
Fixing the deadlock on North Korean denuclearisation
Author: Chung-in Moon On 19 September 2018, after signing the Pyongyang Declaration with then South Korean president Moon Jae-in, North…
Does the China factor still matter to Taiwanese voters?
Author: Hsien-Ming Lin, National Open University After a competitive election campaign lasting nearly half a year, the 2022 Taiwanese local…
Great power competition has shifted in the United States’ favour
Author: Ryan Hass, Brookings Institution At the start of 2022, China’s economy appeared strong, Beijing seemed to have contained the…
Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots
The drawn-out conflict has accelerated a trend towards autonomous fighting machines that will select and attack targets without human aid,…
China’s authoritarian rule brings short-term gains but long-term pains to its climate policy
Author: Hao Tan, University of Newcastle At the recent 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chinese President…
Hong Kong customs officers seize almost HK$1 million in painkillers and other Covid-19 supplies in border sting operation
Five truck drivers arrested after customs mount six day operation targeting three border crossings.