HomeDiplomacyAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam578 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (472)Price rally fuels surge in SE Asia gold businesses – Asian Media Report11 October 2025InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Why Indonesia does not need an aircraft carrier8 October 2025InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaTrump’s tariffs and China’s subsidies: Southeast Asia caught between a rock and a hard place6 October 2025InsightsDiplomacyChinaJapan’s ruling party leadership contest underscores political uncertainty1 October 2025InsightsDiplomacyJapanPrice rally fuels surge in SE Asia gold businesses – Asian Media Report11 October 2025In David Armstrong’s Asian media report this week: Beijing in 11-month gold-buying streak. Plus: Takaichi the most conservative leadership choice; US looks to delegate Taiwan defence; Prabowo holds massive military parade; South Korea’s Lee challenges US wartime control; China’s harsh times feed a spiritual economy.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Why Indonesia does not need an aircraft carrier8 October 2025Indonesia is negotiating to acquire the 40-year-old, decommissioned Italian Navy aircraft carrier, Giuseppe Garibaldi. Trystanto Sanjaya and Alfin Febrian Basundoro question whether the acquisition adequately serves Indonesia’s defence and strategic priorities, and the burden placed on a small defence budget.InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaTrump’s tariffs and China’s subsidies: Southeast Asia caught between a rock and a hard place6 October 2025US tariffs have prompted a surge in China's exports to Southeast Asia. Deasy Pane argues this poses a challenge to ASEAN to manage immediate shocks and build stronger collective rules and institutions to secure fairer, more sustainable trade in the long term. InsightsDiplomacyChinaJapan’s ruling party leadership contest underscores political uncertainty1 October 2025The choice of Japan’s next prime minister could make history and determine the stability of politics for years to come, write Purnendra Jain and Keiichi Imamura. InsightsDiplomacyJapanShow all (472)