Report shows Southeast Asia’s views on US, China are shifting
A new report shows rising trust in the US among Southeast Asia’s upper classes, along with anxiety about China’s dominance and a continued commitment to neutrality.
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The Lowy Institute 2020 Asia Power Index: Overstating the impact of COVID-19?
The Lowy Institute annual Asia Power Index offers comprehensive analysis but requires more scrutiny when it comes to gauging how countries stand diplomatically or militarily—or how prepared they are to tackle future challenges.
Is the Quad’s anti-China vision pushing ASEAN away?
In the past, the “Quad” of Australia, India, Japan and the United States has been unable to offer ASEAN anything concrete to back up its alleged aim of building a rules-based international order. As the forum rapidly becomes an anti-China block, it may push ASEAN further away.
Japan faces off with China as battle for regional influence heats up
Japan’s largest warship has made a controversial sailing through disputed waters as Abe’s nation warms up to increasing militarisation.
Japan swaps babies for androids
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailIt is 4 inches tall, speaks in a high pitch voice, and wobbles like a toddler. Toyota’s new interactive robot is designed to alleviate loneliness…
How long can Duterte turn his back on the US for?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailIs Duterte criticising and threatening the Philippine-US alliance in order to blackmail the US into giving the Philippines more assistance? Will Duterte’s forsaking of foreign…
China suffers from skill shortages despite millions of graduates each year
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailChina has many graduates getting out of universities every year. In 2014 a record of 7,26 million students graduated from the country’s universities. However, China continues to suffer from…
Japan’s elderly die alone
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailThe world’s fastest ageing population is racing against time to prepare for a difficult future. The implications of hyper-ageing are inevitable, and many elderly are already pressed to…
Why is Japan not having sex?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailIn a culture saturated with sexual content, the Japanese are increasingly choosing abstinence. Can the rapidly ageing society encourage millennials to start having sex again?…
Japan sells arms to the Philippines: can Duterte talk down a war?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailA new deal between the leaders of Japan and the Philippines for boats and aircraft could inflame the already fragile tensions in and around the…