Greece exits third international bailout in vote of confidence for major economic reforms
- Daily News
- August 20, 2018
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- Asia Pacific
Xi’s damage control with Chinese characteristics for a new era0
- China
- August 19, 2018
China’s ‘president for life’ may face unexpected resistance at the Beidaihe conference.
Shaky ground: the future of the AUSMIN meetings0
- Asia Pacific
- August 17, 2018
The annual discussions occurred amid renewed questions about US commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
South China Sea update: the future Vietnam-China standoff0
- Asia Pacific
- August 1, 2018
The use of plausibly deniable fishing militia to defend sovereign claims is an attractive option.
Debt diplomacy: Mahathir follows the corrupt 1MDB trail0
- Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific
- July 21, 2018
If China renegotiates Malaysia’s debt, it could cause a cascade of demands from other countries.
Is peace finally on the horizon in Afghanistan?0
- Security & Terrorism
- July 15, 2018
The Eid ceasefire demonstrated the viability of peace – but it weighs numerous competing interests.
Climate change: Trump and Kim melt a Cold War glacier0
- Korea, Asia Pacific
- June 21, 2018
The question of who got the better deal in Singapore is beyond all reasonable doubt.
To give or not to give: Australia’s aid budget0
- Asia Pacific
- May 25, 2018
Australia’s deceptively low foreign aid budget boost will struggle to achieve Canberra’s goals.
Spratly no more: The new order in China’s ‘Ancestor Sea’0
- Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific
- May 24, 2018
Beijing’s slow-burning ambition to control the strategic sea appears to be a nearing completion.
North Korea: Hermit Kingdom emerging from its shell?0
- Korea, Asia Pacific
- May 18, 2018
Pyongyang may be seeking short-term relief from sanctions to ease its economic distress.
The ties that (don’t) bind: Australia-Russia relations0
- Asia Pacific
- April 29, 2018
Australia-Russia relations have soured further after Canberra expelled Russian diplomats in response to the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
“You’re fake news”: censorship in Southeast Asia0
- Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific
- April 25, 2018
Anti-fake news legislation may be used against legitimate media sources and political adversaries.
David vs Goliath – Australia Timor-Leste border treaty0
- Asia Pacific
- April 6, 2018
Australia and Timor-Leste’s agreement marking their maritime border may signal an uptick in relations.
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