Asia

25 Jun 2025
The May 2025 Indo-Pakistan drone conflict revealed the operational limits of loitering munitions in suppressing enemy air defences. In future
23 Jun 2025
China is leading the charge in the global clean energy race, leaving Australia with a critical choice: engage or fall
20 Jun 2025
China’s strategy to internationalise the renminbi (RMB) is about building resilience and influence through selective, state-managed global integration. Beijing is
18 Jun 2025
When Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto, declined a rare invitation to the G7 Summit in Canada this week—opting instead to appear
18 Jun 2025
Young women's leadership is vital to respond to the complexity of today’s peace and security challenges. Learning from, and supporting,
18 Jun 2025
Vietnam’s foreign policy has entered a new phase under the leadership of General Secretary To Lam, who has framed the
17 Jun 2025
Since the 1997 transfer of Hong Kong’s sovereignty from the UK to PRC, the Chinese state and the people of
17 Jun 2025
The outcome of the 2025 mid-term elections senatorial contest in the Philippines will significantly shape the political landscape. The 2028
16 Jun 2025
A new survey of more than 850 businesses active in the Australia–China economic corridor reveals sustained confidence in China’s economic
13 Jun 2025
North Korea is not going to give up its nuclear weapons any time soon. Pyongyang’s other strategic deterrent—a massive arsenal
13 Jun 2025
While climate change affects all countries in the region, South Asia lacks a coordinated regional response. Without trust-building measures and
11 Jun 2025
As Chinese investment expands in Vanuatu, tensions are rising over land ownership between foreign investors and Indigenous landowners. A hybrid
11 Jun 2025
Singapore's 2025 election, coinciding with Australia’s federal election, offers a lens through which to examine the interplay of domestic politics
11 Jun 2025
As the UN Ocean Conference takes place, India’s active role in the Blue Talks reflects a maritime agenda shaped by
11 Jun 2025
As Australia marked Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3June ), a landmark exhibition at the National Museum of Australia reminds
05 Jun 2025
As tensions deepen on the Korean Peninsula, Australia’s claim to middle power diplomacy faces a strategic test. How Canberra can
16 Sep 2024
As students navigate a rapidly evolving linguistic environment, many wonder if the rigid structure of formal Indonesian holds up. Could
15 Sep 2024
Building the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine is an Anglosphere quest for a military capability to serve Australia’s life in the Indo-Pacific.
11 Sep 2024
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade zone, entered into force in 2022 with the potential
10 Sep 2024
In China, the deprivations precarious workers suffer go beyond the labour market to impact family relations, social participation, and mental
09 Sep 2024
On the back of their Strengthened Strategic Partnership, Japan and the Philippines have signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA). This
02 Sep 2024
This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It offers
26 Aug 2024
China’s booming gig economy promises convenience but hides a darker reality. Beneath the surface of convenience and fast deliveries lies