Solid processes yield mixed outcomes in US–East Asia relations
A focus on meetings and processes belies the Biden administration’s mixed results and lack of grand strategy in East Asia.…
Pakistan’s political meltdown
Pakistan faces a turbulent landscape, with political turmoil, economic instability and military influence posing grave challenges to governance and the…
Jokowi’s final act
In 2023, Jokowi steered Indonesia through economic hurdles, fostered digital growth and addressed food inflation. ...
Electoral uncertainty casts a shadow over Sri Lanka’s progress
Despite economic stabilisation under Wickremesinghe's leadership, Sri Lanka faces ongoing challenges. ...
Laos’ economic reckoning
Author: Keith Barney, ANU Laos had the feeling of a nation moving ever closer to an economic reckoning in 2023,…
China’s political shakeup in 2023
China entered 2023 emerging from one sea of troubles, only to find itself embroiled in another. The lifting of COVID-19-related…
PNG forges international friendships but domestic divisions simmer
2023 was a year of increased international engagement for Papua New Guinea, though the most prominent issues facing the government…
Democracy remains a waiting game under Cambodia’s Hun Manet
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s resignation and his subsequent appointment of his eldest son Hun Manet as Cambodia’s new leader…