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Olympic Boycotts: Counterproductive or Moral Necessity?
Increased tensions with Western countries and recent revelations about the persecution of China’s Uyghur population…
Climate Change in the Developing World: The Drowning of…
Often called the world’s fastest sinking city, Jakarta - Indonesia’s capital and most populated urban area - sinks…
Blood on the Shelves: The High Cost of Palm Oil and the…
Today's colonial resource exploitation masquerades itself in western markets as a healthy alternative to…
China and the CCP: The New “Villain” in the…
Despite facing criticism from the West since its creation in 1949, the People’s Republic of China is facing more…
What Democracy For Myanmar?
Social media has been an essential, privileged tool for Burmese grassroots activism in the wake of the coup. In the…
People Power Revolution: The 35th Anniversary
As the Philippines continues to be emblematic of broader trends towards populism and democratic backsliding, the…
Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 Response: A Global…
Timor-Leste has had remarkable success in containing the virus within its own borders, yet the future of its public…
Rolling the Dice on Development in Southeast Asia
Can crooked development in Southeast Asia be attributed solely to Chinese economic ambition?
Protecting Pancasila: Indonesia’s Fight Against…
To a degree, Indonesia’s fight to uphold Pancasila parallels Macron’s quest to defend the secular values so dear to…
The Gloomy Future of Sino-US Relations under the Biden…
Biden and Trump’s policies are only different in terms of their approaches to China. Whereas the former looks at…
The Paradox of Universal Housing in Singapore
While the Universal Housing Policy is undoubtedly one of the city’s biggest social policy achievements, the current…
Dual Circulation: China’s New Five-Year Plan and…
In its new five-year plan, the Communist Party of China has outlined a plan for “dual circulation” in which China…