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It’s a tale told in headlines, of a relationship soured in mere months. For those readers who haven’t followed the threads of India’s “Canada-moment” – the shock at finding itself subject to the same ...
Between China and Trump, little wonder Australia and Japan have lots to talk about – even if not a wartime past ...
US Senator Chris Coons joined the Lowy Institute's Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove at the Institute's Bligh Street headquarters for a special episode of Lowy Institute Conversations. They ...
David Boyle is a journalist and filmmaker working in Asia and has won awards for exposing human rights abuses, corruption, labour exploitation and environmental crimes. He was a senior reporter, ...
The article examines the tension between economic benefits and geopolitical considerations in trade agreements, emphasizing the importance of separating security concerns from trade arrangements.
North Korea has rarely admitted the presence of its troops in foreign battlefields, let alone in an ongoing conflict. However, in late April, it did just that. The effort to reassure the public does ...
The Mar-a-Lago Accord is an idea floated by Stephen Miran, recently appointed Chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisers. Such a deal, Miran claims, would address the US current account and ...
As the second Trump administration assembled, the Philippines appeared relatively sanguine about the prospects of stronger bilateral relations. The elevation of China hawks such as new Secretary of ...
The United States has long been one of the most significant arms suppliers to Southeast Asian states. Washington provides a broad range of military equipment, including combat aircraft, naval vessels, ...
Australia’s response has been the further enmeshment in the US alliance network via AUKUS, diversification of trade, and a wide-ranging economic security agenda, articulated by Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...
The ruling coalition in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Gabugan Parti Sarawak (GPS), has been assiduously working since 2018 towards the political goal of establishing the most autonomous state inside ...
Although bereft of India’s heft, the Philippines brings both moral clarity and strategic alignment to the new quadrilateral grouping. The Philippines is also in the midst of a massive US$35 billion ...