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The price of American hegemony in Asia (Sam Roggeveen, IPS)

When US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the formation of AUKUS on 16 September,...

Uncategorized October 2, 2021

More continuity than change in Biden’s Asia strategy (Nick Bisley, East Asia Forum)

The contours of US Asia policy under the Biden administration have become clearer through the recent high-profile visits to the region by Vice President...

Uncategorized September 28, 2021

Public–Private Partnerships in Developing Asian Countries: Practical Suggestions for Future Development Assistance (Endo, Kei – Seetharam, K. E. – ADBI)

Substantial increases in development institutions’ assistance for PPPs from the 2010s created an enabling environment to mobilize private funds, especially in Asian developing...

Uncategorized September 27, 2021

Russia’s Economic Pivot to Asia? (Neil Melvin, RUSI)

A decade after Moscow launched a strategic initiative to reorientate its economy toward Asian markets, Dr Richard Connolly, Director of the Eastern Advisory Group...

Uncategorized September 15, 2021

USA/Taiwan/Asia. America’s intensifying focus on Asia opens opportunities for strengthening US-Taiwan relations (Ryan Hass. Brookings)

When the United States entered Afghanistan to avenge the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the country was unrivaled on the world stage. America...

Uncategorized September 9, 2021

Asia/Europe. Economic Integration in Asia and Europe: Lessons and Policies (ADBI)

Asia and Europe have taken differing approaches to economic integration, with Asia choosing loose economic cooperation based on bilateral and regional economic agreements, such...

Uncategorized September 5, 2021

Asia. Which will be the top 30 consumer markets of this decade? 5 Asian markets below the radar (Homi Kharas and Wolfgang Fengler, Brookings)

Despite COVID-19, the global consumer class—those who are middle class or rich—is rising fast. In an earlier post, we showed that we are experiencing a...

Uncategorized September 1, 2021

Afghanistan/USA/Asia. Why the tragic Afghanistan withdrawal should reassure US allies in Asia (Peter J. Dean, Atlantic Council)

For many US allies, the end of the conflict in Afghanistan will come as a relief, reassuring them that some clear, rational strategic thinking...

Uncategorized August 31, 2021

USA/Asia. US Vice President Harris ends Asia tour with fresh jab at China (Al Jazeera)

The United States welcomes competition and does not seek conflict with Beijing – but will speak up on issues like maritime disputes in the...

Uncategorized August 27, 2021

Asia. Embracing technology to tackle Asia’s growing digital divide (East Asia Forum)

Jayant Menon, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute A silver lining amid the unfolding tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the acceleration of the digital economy. Lockdowns...

Uncategorized August 25, 2021

Asia/Climate Change/Financial Markets – Asia won’t solve climate change without reform of financial markets (East Asia Forum)

Adam Triggs, Accenture and ANU More than US$16 trillion worldwide is currently sitting in government bonds yielding negative real returns. Meanwhile, the world needs at...

Uncategorized August 15, 2021

(Asia) Despite their insistence to the contrary, discussions on the informal strategic relationship between the United States, India, Japan and Australia continue to be...

Shalabh Chopra writes for East Asia Forum: Despite their insistence to the contrary, discussions on the informal strategic relationship between the United States, India,...

Uncategorized July 17, 2021

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