Stubborn challenges and fresh faces for Nepal in 2022
Author: Sujeev Shakya, Beed Management While 2022 began with modest expectations for Nepal, it was also a year of hope.…
Can Fiji keep its democracy in 2023?
Author: Richard Herr, University of Tasmania The most important event for Fiji in 2022 was the peaceful transfer of power…
Australia stabilises its foreign policy but hard choices lie ahead
Author: Allan Gyngell, ANU Not for the first time in its history, distant events in Europe had a deep impact…
Laos in limbo heading into 2023
Author: Kearrin Sims, James Cook University Laos experienced compounding social and economic pressures in 2022. The headline news story of…
Pakistan still treading water in 2023
Author: Michael Kugelman, Wilson Centre For much of 2022, Pakistani politics were in a state of severe crisis, exacerbating concurrent…
Combatting the cost of living is essential for Singapore
Author: Chang Yee Kwan, National Chengchi University Several major developments marked Singapore’s socio-political landscape in 2022. The government’s annual budget…
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…
The past year’s crisis will weigh on Sri Lanka for years to come
Author: Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest University Economically, 2022 will rank as Sri Lanka’s worst year ever. The immediate reason for…