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…
Strained ties with Russia boost prospects for Central Asian integration
Author: Gennady Rudkevich, Alexandria Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and China’s modest response to it, has placed the governments of Central…
Drawing lessons from China’s healthcare development
Authors: Wenhui Mao and Ipchita Bharali, Duke University China has translated its economic development into improved social welfare. China’s quest…
The Indonesian economy in turbulent times
Authors: Hal Hill, ANU and Dionisius Narjoko, ERIA Jakarta The year 2022 got off to a relatively optimistic start for…
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…
More than meets the eye in Gulf–Indonesia ties
Author: Gyorgy Busztin, NUS The G20 summit has symbolically elevated Indonesia’s status in the Asia Pacific region. Bali 2022 confirmed…
Japan steps closer to global military power
Author: Thomas Wilkins, University of Sydney Realist international relations scholars predicted that after the Cold War Japan would revert to…
Has Singapore’s tech industry got talent?
Author: Faizal Bin Yahya, NUS COVID-19 border closures disrupted Singapore’s connectivity with global trading and business networks. Foreign professionals who…
Is China abandoning its Iran–Saudi balancing act?
Author: Mohmad Waseem Malla, MP-IDSA Amid news of US intelligence agencies alleging that China is actively assisting Saudi Arabia’s ballistic…
Taiwan’s hands-on aid approach keeps Haiti close
Author: Tawanda Sachikonye, University of Cape Town Taiwan is widely renowned as one of the world’s most advanced and highly…