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‘Modinomics’: A Modest Start

In the wake of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s optimistic election campaign, investors are taking…

July 16, 20143 min

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The ISIL caliphate: Crisis or chimera?

In the infancy of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, alternately known as…

July 14, 20144 min

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Southeast Asia and the Resurgence of Piracy

Recent months have seen the resurgence of piracy in the region, leading one United Nations…

July 3, 20143 min

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Poor human trafficking records and implications for ASEAN

In June, the US State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which…

July 1, 20143 min

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Who is ‘Ahok’? Chess moves to watch in Indonesia’s Presidential Election

Amidst the increasingly heated presidential election campaign in Indonesia, one of the most carefully watched…

June 27, 20144 min

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The Iraq crisis and the impact on Asia

Currently, clashes in Iraq between government forces and Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)…

June 26, 20144 min

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Farewell, Thailand: The Return Home for Cambodian Migrant Workers

The latest episode in Thailand’s military coup saga is the exodus of undocumented Cambodian migrant…

June 19, 20143 min

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Human rights and security in ASEAN: Fallen by the wayside?

With its 2015 deadline approaching, just how much ground has been covered towards building an…

June 19, 20143 min

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PSI 400 Haze in Singapore: One year on

Singapore was besieged by haze measuring PSI 400 about a year ago. The fact that…

June 19, 20143 min

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UN climate talks: On track for Paris 2015?

The recent climate talks in Bonn gave a renewed sense of hope for a global,…

June 19, 20143 min

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Shock after the lull: Southeast Asian terrorists in the Middle East

Ahmad Tarmini Maliki, a 26-year-old Malaysian factory worker from Selangor, allegedly blew up 25 elite…

June 18, 20143 min

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India: Time to relook the East

The first India-China meeting since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took power in New Delhi last…

June 12, 20144 min