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A state of emergency creates a state of emergency
- Southeast Asia
- February 20, 2021
The prime minister’s advice to implement restrictions may have cut off his own political oxygen supply.
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Private privacy: the law comes to Chinese cyberspace
- China
- December 28, 2020
New legislation may curtail corporate data collection, but state-led collection will likely persist.
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‘Papuan Lives Matter’ energises calls for independence
- Southeast Asia
- November 10, 2020
Localised violence is spiking in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces amid fresh calls for independence.
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Stuck in the middle: Duterte, China and the US
- Southeast Asia
- September 22, 2020
Amid domestic and regional tensions, the choice between Washington and Beijing is becoming starker for Manila.
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Korean diplomacy: all not so quiet on the DMZ
- Korea
- July 26, 2020
The symbolic demolition of the liaison office does not spell the end to talks on the Korean peninsula.
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The e-RMB: China’s digital currency in the COVID-19 era
- Economics & Finance
- May 27, 2020
Beijing has launched a major trial of its state-run digital currency as it moves to lead in fintech.
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How Dr Li became a martyr and challenged China’s censors
- China
- March 14, 2020
Threatened by the spontaneous outburst prompted by Li’s death, the party has started to crack down.
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Sri Lanka and the fallout from the Easter bombings
- South Asia
- January 25, 2020
The return of the Rajapaksa brothers marks a turning point in communal harmony for the island nation.
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Strategic revaluations underway as Korean politics pivot
- Korea
- December 16, 2019
Dovish Blue House policies and America First White House demands are straining US-South Korean relations.
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Staying the course: the Fourth Plenum and China’s future
- China
- November 11, 2019
The highly anticipated event did not produce outline a leadership transition as many had expected.
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Myanmar’s never-ending conflict reaches the capital
- Southeast Asia
- October 29, 2019
Bomb threats attributed to the country’s ethnic insurgents suggests a new wave of violence is imminent.
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Hong Kong’s shadow: the China factor in Taiwan’s elections
- Asia Pacific
- September 21, 2019
The pro-democracy demonstrations have reinvigorated President Tsai’s faltering re-election campaign.
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