Ukraine: Moscow mulling more drones, says Zelensky, after rocket attack ‘kills 63 Russians’
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be exploring ways to regain momentum.
British visitors, pilot among 4 killed in Australia helicopter crash
The deceased 57-year-old woman and 65-year-old man from Britain, a married couple, had been on holiday in Queensland; the pilot,…
Trade and investment remain Vietnam’s economic saviours
Author: David Dapice, Harvard University After two years curtailed by COVID-19 and marked by GDP growth of between 2 per…
RCEP benefits extend beyond economic cooperation
Author: Iman Pambagyo, Jakarta Considered one of the world’s largest regional free trade agreements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)…
Fury in Russia as scores of troops killed in one of Ukraine war’s deadliest strikes
Russia said more than 60 soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian strike on Russian-controlled territory in a New Year assault,…
Concerns for Pacific democracy, but no crisis yet
Author: Kerryn Baker, ANU In 2022, considerable pressure was put on democratic norms and practices in the Pacific Islands. Taken…
Hong Kong risks reopening mainland border at the worst moment
Admittedly, this was not an easy situation for anyone to predict. Nevertheless, the Hong Kong government must take prompt action…
Timor-Leste can strengthen ASEAN centrality amid global crises
Author: Hunter Marston, ANU At the 41st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh in November 2022, the leaders of the grouping…
Why China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is at best a pyrrhic victory
To justify China’s dynamic zero approach after the highly contagious Omicron became the main variant, state media vigorously promoted the…
Ukraine says hundreds of Russian recruits killed by strike on Donetsk region barracks
Strike happened in Russian-controlled part of Ukrainian province, apparently in a college converted to a barracks; there are reports ammunition…