Inter-state rivalry, domestic instability and terrorism in West Africa may force Beijing to reassess its approach to the ...

Media is essential for democracy and development in the Pacific, yet it faces challenges including rapid technological changes, inadequate funding and economic pressures. Australia's Indo-Pacific ...

Willie Person Mangum Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina. He is an internationally recognised expert on international and comparative approaches to equality rights, ...

Thailand’s move towards marriage equality will help bridge the gap between its reputation as a ‘gay paradise’ and the lived ...

Pacific Island countries' digital connectivity is not just about undersea cables and infrastructures, but the very ideas and ...

In Japan, cash remains popular despite the rise of cashless payments due to the ageing population and economic factors. The Bank of Japan is exploring the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs ...

Thailand’s fisheries policies reveal the government's failure to satisfy domestic stakeholders and international obligations ...

ASEAN's growth and development has been built on a successful strategy of economic integration with its larger neighbours, making it one of the most trade-dependent areas globally and a central player ...

There is a chorus of calls for ASEAN to walk the talk on its claims of centrality in the management of the strategic challenges to peace and prosperity in East Asia. Calls for ASEAN to ‘do more’ ...