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Alan Keenan 13 Nov 2019 15:00

Sri Lanka’s election threatens a return to authoritarian rule

A looming comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa family stirs fear among minorities and imperils fragile democratic gains.
Emma Palmer 13 Nov 2019 12:00

A motion towards justice in Myanmar

An International Court of Justice filing seeks to declare the state committed acts of genocide against the Rohingya.
Alexandre Dayant 13 Nov 2019 10:00

Pacific links: Peter O’Neill speaks, a new volcanic island, media bans

Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
George Megalogenis, Sam Roggeveen 13 Nov 2019 06:00

In conversation: Weak parties, hollow politics, and democratic danger

Could a radical break with Asia be the cost of a growing dislocation of the political parties and the Australian public?
Peter McCawley 12 Nov 2019 15:30

Connecting the dots on the Blue Dot Network

Beyond a press release trumpeting “high-quality infrastructure” and “global trust standards”, things are a bit fuzzy.
Allan du Toit 12 Nov 2019 11:00

Russia’s southern strategy

The pace of Russian re-engagement in Africa and the Indian Ocean region has accelerated as US influence has waned.
Khang Vu 12 Nov 2019 06:00

North Korea’s deadline logic

Pyongyang has declared an end-of-year cut off in the nuclear talks, yet does such a deadline really matter?
John Edwards 11 Nov 2019 14:00

Signs of a deal between US and China, and a rethink

Both countries have good reasons to cool off the two-year trade war.
Peter Layton 11 Nov 2019 11:30

Australia’s F-35s: Lessons from a problematic purchase

The rush nearly 20 years ago to buy the fighter of the future exposed fundamental shortcomings in defence acquisitions.

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Sri Lanka’s election threatens a return to authoritarian rule

Alan Keenan

A looming comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa family stirs fear among minorities and imperils fragile democratic gains.
In conversation: Weak parties, hollow politics, and democratic danger

George Megalogenis , Sam Roggeveen

Could a radical break with Asia be the cost of a growing dislocation of the political parties and the Australian public?
Photo essay: Phnom Penh and China-backed building boom

Simon Roughneen

Towering over low shops and French colonial–era townhouses grows a new city in tribute to the politics of the present.

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Elliott Zaagman 8 Nov 2019 06:00

Beijing’s cryptic blockchain gambit

The technology has enormous potential to support good governance. The Party may have something else in mind.
Christopher Snedden 8 Nov 2019 12:00

India draws the line on Kashmir

New maps issued by India raise some important questions – starting with what exactly they mean.
Adnan Aamir 7 Nov 2019 14:00

The uncertain fate of Islamic State in Pakistan

The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a major blow, but Islamic State in Pakistan is not dead yet.
Greg Earl 7 Nov 2019 12:00

Economic diplomacy: RCEP and ASEAN’s new way, plus voting ADB-style

What was Factory Asia has made a subtle shift to a consumer-driven Market Asia under the “world’s biggest trade deal”.
Natasha Kassam 7 Nov 2019 07:00

Chart of the week: Trump and the US-Australia alliance

Most Australians say the alliance makes us safer, but also makes Australia more likely to be drawn into a war in Asia.
Peter Layton 11 Nov 2019 11:30

Australia’s F-35s: Lessons from a problematic purchase

The rush nearly 20 years ago to buy the fighter of the future exposed fundamental shortcomings in defence acquisitions.

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