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Security

Ease Tensions in the South China Sea by Adopting Cooperative Mechanisms

Wednesday 9th August 2023

The recent altercation in the South China Sea between Chinese and Philippine vessels underscores the need for science diplomacy and cooperation in fisheries management

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Population & Society

The Sportswashing Blame Game is not Always Fair

Tuesday 8th August 2023

Australia and New Zealand, the hosts of the Women’s World Cup, have escaped scrutiny for sportswashing, even though they have human rights problems

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Technology

India Can Afford to Wait and Watch Before Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Wednesday 2nd August 2023

Delhi need not rush to pass a comprehensive law on artificial intelligence, which would likely become outdated quickly

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Politics

Thailand in Flux: A Complex Path to Democracy

Wednesday 2nd August 2023

Post-election politics remain fluid – with the prospects for progressive democratic reform diminishing

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Geopolitics

Indonesia Aims to Bring ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Closer

Wednesday 26th July 2023

Given their common interests and challenges, countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific should foster closer ties

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Geopolitics

The China-US Geo-Technological Competition: State of Play 2023

Wednesday 26th July 2023

The US and China should consider how collaborating on technology, particularly in helping the Global South, will yield more benefits than a zero-sum race to decouple

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Geopolitics

US-China Diplomacy: Make Music to Bring Harmony Amid Global Mayhem

Thursday 20th July 2023

Vital people-to-people exchanges can forge ahead and maintain calm and control amid the complications of the strategic competition between the great powers

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Development

Understanding Social Innovation in Asia

Wednesday 19th July 2023

How to create the supportive environment needed for effective social innovation

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Technology

The Splintering Internet is a Threat to Global Connectivity and Freedoms Online

Wednesday 12th July 2023

Concerns are rising that an internet that fragments into separate open and closed spheres divided by geography and politics is inevitable

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Belt and Road

Ten Years On, China’s Belt and Road Initiative Rolls On – But Faces Hurdles

Wednesday 12th July 2023

An assessment of Beijing’s signature foreign economic policy program and its impact and future in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, and Pakistan

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Economy

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Model for Middle-Power Economic Engagement?

Thursday 6th July 2023

A look at the economic component of the Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy launched in November last year

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Environment

Deep-Sea Mining Without Rules

Wednesday 5th July 2023

Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish but it could happen – and soon

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Population & Society

The Mindful Traveler: Analog Journeys in a Digital World

Monday 26th June 2023

The transition from analog to digital has led to changes in travel habits and expectations – Emptying your mind so as to soak up random experience now borders on heresy

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Media, Science & the Arts

The TikTok Takedown and the Collateral Damage of Performative Politics

Sunday 25th June 2023

Calls to ban the social media platform have turned the political landscape, particularly in the US, into something of a theatrical spectacle

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Geopolitics

India's Claim to Indo-Pacific Leadership: Will the US Courtship Pay Off for Washington?

Monday 19th June 2023

Delhi has a strong case to be the natural leader of the Indo-Pacific – Whether the Americans agree may shape the future of the India-US partnership in the region

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Money

Digital Currency Developments in Japan: Throwing Good Money After Bad?

Saturday 17th June 2023

Japan, a stalwart of cash society, shifted to digital when the pandemic pushed payments into a new paradigm – community currencies

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Money

Beyond Technology – Boosting Adoption is Key for Central Bank Digital Currency Viability in Asia Pacific

Saturday 17th June 2023

The adoption of CBDCs in the region depend on their value-added for business and end-users and the support from banks and payment service providers

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Technology

Without Regulation Such as the EU AI Act, the Chatbot Revolution Risks Becoming a Race of the Reckless

Wednesday 14th June 2023

European Union draft legislation on artificial intelligence is a major step forward towards promoting global standards

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