Russian oil price cap accelerates global economic decoupling
Author: Suryaputra Wijaksana, Bank Central Asia The oil ‘price cap’ of US$60 per barrel for Russian oil is a controversial…
Indonesia wants more than a nickel for natural resources
Author: James Guild, RSIS Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel…
Southeast Asia stands firm in the South China Sea
Author: Gregory B Poling, CSIS The situation in the South China Sea is far from stable. Chinese vessels engaged in…
Climate change challenges Asia Pacific security
Author: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, India Planning Commission At first glance, regional security issues seem to be remote from the problems…
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…
Great power competition has shifted in the United States’ favour
Author: Ryan Hass, Brookings Institution At the start of 2022, China’s economy appeared strong, Beijing seemed to have contained the…
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…
Revitalising Japan’s rice industry means targeting export markets
Author: Yusaku Yoshikawa, JIN Corporation Recent international incidents like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war are forcing countries to…
Friendshoring and onshoring: protectionism, industrial policy and geopolitical blocs by another name
Author: Editorial Board, ANU It is one of the blessings of old friends, as Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, that…
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…