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ASEAN-EU FTA: Why Restart Negotiations Now?
[Nanthini Sambanthan] On July 14 2018, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the EU and ASEAN had agreed to restart the...
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Dec 5, 20185 min read
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The True Cost of Tariffs
[Gregor Moodie] Five months in and the trade war between the United States and China has shown no signs of abating as of late, with the...
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Sep 11, 20184 min read
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Drawing Comparisons Between Iran and North Korea
[Jack McGowan] As the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s (JCPOA) ashes smouldered in the White House Diplomatic Room, and pundits all...
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Aug 3, 20186 min read
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Dr Mahathir: Prime Minister of Malaysia (again)
[Nanthini Sambanthan] On Thursday the 10th May 2018, Malaysians made history. For the first time since the independence of Malaysia in...
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Jun 11, 20184 min read
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China in Djibouti: Re-writing the History Books
[Fred Johnston] In July of 2017, two warships carrying military personnel set sail from the northeast coastal city of Zhanjiang in China....
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May 4, 20184 min read
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The Olympics Success Formula: Will the Pyeongchang Olympics Prove Different?
[Jonathan Lim] The economic success of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics in South Korea will require sustainable strategies that recognise...
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Feb 4, 20185 min read
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North-Korean Crisis: Where Does It Come From? Why Is It Happening? And How To Fix It?
[July Decarpentrie] According to Google Trends, Australian internet searches relating to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)...
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Jan 28, 20186 min read
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2017 South Korean Elections: What it Means for the State
[Sadbh O'Reilly] On the 9th of May 2017, South Korea’s 19th presidential election took place, following the highly unusual circumstances...
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Sep 25, 20174 min read
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The South China Sea in 2017 - Peace or Chinese Hegemony?
[Scott Reid] In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that territorial expansion by Chinese military forces into...
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Sep 13, 20175 min read
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The EU as a Template for Regional Integration: the Case of ASEAN
[Steven Crawley] The experience of the European Union (EU) is considered the most successful case of regional integration and has thus...
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Apr 21, 20178 min read
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Looking East: Chinese Trade and Investment in Africa
[Sebastian de Beurs] Chinese investment and trade in Africa has increased dramatically over the past 15 years. Trade in goods between...
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Aug 29, 20162 min read
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War Path of Calculated Strategy: North Korea's 2016 Nuclear Dash
[Benjamin Zimmer] During the first four months of 2016, North Korea embarked on a controversial nuclear dash. This included its fourth...
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Jul 7, 20164 min read
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Myanmar girls and the political blockade
[Sonia Lim] “Medicine.” nodded my first female cousin, as did my second, my third, my fourth and so on, when I asked them what they...
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Apr 10, 20165 min read
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Pathankot Attacks: Why India Should Not 'Turn the Other Cheek'
[Nikhil Sachdev] In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Pathankot, Punjab, the turbulent relationship between India and Pakistan...
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Feb 10, 20164 min read
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India and Pakistan in the S.C.O: Searching for Security or Identity in Asia?
[Stylianos Nikias] In July 2015, India and Pakistan became the newest permanent members of the Shanghai Co-Operation Organisation (SCO)....
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Dec 14, 20156 min read
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