Development

Australia

The Sportswashing Blame Game is not Always Fair

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Australia and New Zealand, the hosts of the Women’s World Cup, have escaped scrutiny for sportswashing, even though they have human rights problems

ASEAN

Indonesia Aims to Bring ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Closer

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Given their common interests and challenges, countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific should foster closer ties

Asia Pacific

The China-US Geo-Technological Competition: State of Play 2023

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The US and China should consider how collaborating on technology, particularly in helping the Global South, will yield more benefits than a zero-sum race to decouple

Asia Pacific

Understanding Social Innovation in Asia

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

How to create the supportive environment needed for effective social innovation

ASEAN

Ten Years On, China’s Belt and Road Initiative Rolls On – But Faces Hurdles

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

An assessment of Beijing’s signature foreign economic policy program and its impact and future in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, and Pakistan

Asia Pacific

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Model for Middle-Power Economic Engagement?

Thursday, July 6, 2023

A look at the economic component of the Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy launched in November last year

Asia Pacific

Deep-Sea Mining Without Rules

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish but it could happen – and soon

Bangladesh

River Relations: Thirsty Bangladesh’s Water-Sharing Agreement with India

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Bangladesh is in the middle of both the stressed relationship between its neighbors China and India and the fraught Beijing-Washington global strategic rivalry

ASEAN

Tackling Indonesia’s Waste Challenge – Sustainably

Thursday, June 1, 2023

A look at Indonesia’s efforts to get a handle on its mounting waste production problem and engage the public to achieve sustainable waste management

How Indonesia is Tackling Under-Nutrition in Children

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

A municipality in Indonesia is aiming to eliminate the problem of stunted growth among children by 2024

ASEAN

ASEAN’s Urgent Food-Security Imperative

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

At the ASEAN Summit in Indonesia, food security will be among the priority issues: Southeast Asian countries need to deepen cooperation in agriculture and food production

China

China’s Super Hydropower Dam and Fears of Sino-Indian Water Wars

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Beijing’s plans to build a hydropower dam in Tibet have sparked fears in Delhi. Oxford's Genevieve Donnellon-May proposes a joint river-basin governance framework

China

No Easy Path: Reinvigorating Hong Kong for the Greater Bay Area Initiative

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Hong Kong must implement its Northern Metropolis Development Strategy to dovetail with the mainland’s Greater Bay Area initiative.

China

How China Will Implement RCEP: A Subnational Analysis

Thursday, February 10, 2022

An analysis of the provincial RCEP action plans which underpin Beijing’s grand strategy.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s New Capital: Can President Jokowi Secure a Legacy of Sustainable Development?

Thursday, February 3, 2022

How can Nusantara, which will cost around US$35 billion, be developed sustainably and responsibly?

Africa

China’s Intensified Private Commercial Engagement in Africa

Thursday, November 11, 2021

There is growing evidence that private Chinese entrepreneurs operating in the continent do benefit from their connections with the Chinese state.

China

How Jump-Starting China’s Circular Economy Strategy Can Bolster its Net-Zero Climate Ambitions

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Drawing on its own experience and lessons from other nations, China could portray the circular economy as a future-proof, carbon-neutral economic development model.

Global

Why Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals are Flagging: An Emerging Economy Perspective

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The pathway to 2030 is likely to be set by the standards, practices, and policies of the non-state business sector.