The display of affection between Kim Jong Un and his 10-year-old daughter at a massive military parade signals North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme will continue for at least another generation, says Steven Borowiec.Continue Reading
Part of the largest untapped natural gas deposit lies within China’s claimed “nine-dash line”, fuelling fears it may try to intervene in Indonesia’s exploration and extraction, says this writer.Continue Reading
Former Malaysia health minister Khairy Jamaluddin might be ousted from UMNO, but it won’t be the last we hear through him, says politics observer Oh Ei Sun.Continue Reading
Lessons from other countries’ experiences suggest herd immunity would not be a realistic goal for China, says this academic.Continue Reading
Nearly two years on from a military coup, Myanmar has slid into civil war. A failed state in the heart of Asia benefits no one, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Clara Ferreira Marques.Continue Reading
Like women the world over, Chinese women are no longer so willing to birth and bring up children. The choice is a rational response to the emotional and material costs of raising them, says the Financial Times’ Yuan Yang.Continue Reading
The decline in China population statistics is a seismic shift. Fewer workers may feed the economic climate while a growing post-work population will need more healthcare and interpersonal safety nets, states this professor.Continue Reading
In South Korea, young couples and department stores are Christmas’ most enthusiastic practitioners, but celebrations in 2022 are muted, says Steven Borowiec.Continue Reading
The strength of the new unity government in Malaysia lies in three aspects: Strategic, legal and relational, says this academic.Continue Reading
China announced it will support its private sector and pursue economic integration with the rest of the world. But amid political transition and a COVID-19 crisis, success is uncertain, says Bo Zhiyue.Continue Reading