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In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

Michael Leach

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Robert E Kelly

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

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Aarti Betigeri 22 Jan 2020 14:00

In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

Sometimes, seemingly unrelated events can shed light on larger issues plaguing a society.
Lauren Williams 22 Jan 2020 11:30

The Kurds are again caught in the crossfire, now between US and Iran

Yet the Kurds may gamble to play the two adversaries off against each other to finally achieve an independent state.
Alexandre Dayant 22 Jan 2020 11:00

Pacific links: China’s “common interests”, bushfire relief, more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
Daniel Hurst 22 Jan 2020 06:00

Japan has struck low in climate ambition

Vague timeframes and inadequate emission reduction targets leave plenty of wiggle room in Abe Shinzo’s claims to lead.
Alexandre Dayant 21 Jan 2020 14:00

Pacific development outlook for 2020

Following on last year’s growth, the region will continue to see both challenges and cause for optimism.
Stephen Grenville 21 Jan 2020 11:30

Reports of China’s economic death are greatly exaggerated

No-one denies a transition from poverty to riches is littered with traps and dead ends – but nor is failure inevitable.
Simon Roughneen 21 Jan 2020 06:00

The real winners in the trade war might be found in Southeast Asia

The latest figures suggest strife in Hong Kong has also given a boost to the region’s economic fortunes.
Michael Leach 20 Jan 2020 17:30

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Instability looms as the largest party in the governing coalition abstains on the budget proposed by its own government.
Robert E Kelly 20 Jan 2020 12:30

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in are eager for a deal, but the current stalemate is likely to continue.

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The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections

Natasha Kassam

The country that isn’t a country might one day reunify with the PRC, of which it was never a part. That’s just a start.
We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

Nicholas Gruen

Instead of munching popcorn at the political theatre, citizens’ assemblies would give the community a chance to reflect.
In conversation: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on great power rivalry

Ben Bland

From the South China Sea to the Rohingya crisis, Saifuddin Abdullah speaks to Lowy’s Ben Bland on Asia’s big challenges.

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In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

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Japan has struck low in climate ambition

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In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

Explore

In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

The Kurds are again caught in the crossfire, now between US and Iran

Pacific links: China’s “common interests”, bushfire relief, more

Japan has struck low in climate ambition

Pacific development outlook for 2020

Reports of China’s economic death are greatly exaggerated

The real winners in the trade war might be found in Southeast Asia

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

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The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections

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