The Vietnam-Indonesia EEZ agreement upholds UNCLOS
Author: Bich Tran, University of Antwerp Vietnam and Indonesia agreed to delimit their respective Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) on 22…
Digitisation no magic pill for China’s public health ailments
Author: Fan Yang, Deakin University China has prioritised the implementation of digital technology in the health sector in recent years.…
Consumer spending critical to China’s economic recovery
Author: Yan Liang, Willamette University It was a bleak year for the Chinese economy in 2022. Strict zero-COVID measures and…
Cambodia working towards independent foreign policy
Author: Chansambath Bong, Asian Vision Institute Taking the baton for the third time as the ASEAN chair in 2022, Cambodia’s…
Cambodia edges towards an independent foreign policy
Author: Chansambath Bong, Asian Vision Institute Taking the baton for the third time as the ASEAN chair in 2022, Cambodia’s…
Challenging times ahead for Laos’s new prime minister
Author: Toshiro Nishizawa, University of Tokyo While rumours of former Lao prime minister Phankham Viphavanh’s premature resignation surfaced in mid-December…
China’s unprepared reopening
Authors: Siyu Qian, China and Li Mingjiang, RSIS China has had a rollercoaster experience in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic…
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…
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…