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Indonesia-Australia: Who’s courting whom?

Last week, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held their…

June 12, 20143 min

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Thailand and Vietnam: Political crises and investor confidence

The past few months have proven to be a turbulent time for key economies in…

June 12, 20144 min

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Abe’s vision for East Asia Summit: masterstroke or wishful thinking?

At last week’s Shangri-La Dialogue, the annual defence forum for Asia held in Singapore, Japanese…

June 5, 20144 min

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US extended economic sanctions – a blessing in disguise for Myanmar

While the extension of the United States’ economic sanctions has brought some level of uncertainty…

June 5, 20143 min

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In The Eye of the Coup

The recent coup d’état by General Prayuth Chai-Ocha following the imposition of martial law has…

June 4, 20143 min

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Hong Kong: 17 years after handover

Organisers of a massive rally in Hong Kong’s financial district have said that more than…

June 4, 20143 min

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Modinomics & Looking East

With the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) landslide victory in the recent Indian elections, all eyes…

May 27, 20144 min

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Political storm over South China Sea makes landfall

The political storm over China’s deployment of an oil rig in the contested waters of…

May 27, 20143 min

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Myanmar debuts as ASEAN Chairman

Last weekend, Myanmar finally made its debut as ASEAN Chairman, hosting the 24th ASEAN Summit…

May 16, 20143 min

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Thailand: The Rocky Road Ahead

Last week, Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine cabinet ministers were removed from office…

May 15, 20143 min

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Abe’s European tour: a success

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s week-long tour of Europe was a sales pitch for Japan,…

May 9, 20143 min

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Improving China’s image in Africa

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Africa aims to reinforce his country's economic ties with…

May 8, 20142 min