Intersections

AI-Driven Productivity Scenarios (Paul Samson, S. Yash Kalash, Nikolina Zivkovic – CIGI)

Technological development and diffusion are rapidly transforming economic, financial and societal systems. Policy and legal frameworks may be unable to keep pace with approaches...

Rights groups condemn Jordan’s media crackdown (DigWatch)

At least 12 independent news websites in Jordan have been blocked by the authorities without any formal legal justification or opportunity for appeal. Rights...

AI to disrupt jobs, warns DeepMind CEO, as Gen Alpha faces new realities (DigWatch)

AI will likely cause significant job disruption in the next five years, according to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind. Speaking on the Hard...

India Think Tank Forum 2025: Shaping a Resilient Global Order (Harsh V. Pant – Observer Research Foundation)

Not until now has the world experienced such rapid succession of events whose geopolitical consequences are as far and wide. As we write this,...

China’s rare earth advantage isn’t just about control (Walter Colnaghi – The Interpreter)

The 90-day pause in the US-China trade war brought relief to global markets. But while the trade truce is good news, rare earth elements...

Australia’s role in preventing the next Andaman Sea refugee catastrophe (Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti, Christy Kumesan, Caitlin McCaffrie, Naparat Kranrattanasuit – The Interpreter)

Ten years ago, people smugglers abandoned more than 8,000 refugees and migrants to be stranded for weeks in the Andaman Sea. An estimated 370...

China’s love-bombing of Gen Z Taiwanese has its limits (Nathan Attrill – The Strategist)

Through a mix of subsidised tours, university scholarships, TikTok-style propaganda and influencer outreach, Beijing is trying to win over the generation in Taiwan that...

Desertification Control Drive Focuses on Food Security and Soft Power Influence (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

Desertification control is central to People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) food security strategy, enabling the expansion of arable land and reducing dependence on U.S....

Tackling corruption in Asia requires challenging gender norms (Caryn Peiffer – East Asia Forum)

Research across Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia and Sri Lanka highlights how gender norms perpetuate corruption against women. Sexual exploitation thrives in environments where officials objectify...

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