HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam686 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (577)When US leadership loses its sheen10 April 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Myanmar’s intelligence chiefs: backing into the limelight9 April 2026InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarBanker in the hot seat – who is Vietnam’s new prime minister?8 April 2026InsightsDiplomacyVietnamCan India become the world’s innovation capital?8 April 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndiaWhen US leadership loses its sheen10 April 2026A respected annual survey of elite perceptions in Southeast Asia shows that across a range of indicators the standing of the US in the region has weakened, writes Joanne Lin.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Myanmar’s intelligence chiefs: backing into the limelight9 April 2026The elevation of strongman Min Aung Hlaing to Myanmar’s presidency has confirmed the resurgence of the military’s feared and powerful intelligence service, writes Andrew Selth.InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarBanker in the hot seat – who is Vietnam’s new prime minister?8 April 2026Vietnam’s new premier seems to have what counts, but the odds could go either way.InsightsDiplomacyVietnamCan India become the world’s innovation capital?8 April 2026India is poised to become a global innovation hub. But it faces risks—skill shortages, wage inflation, rising cybersecurity costs and global regulatory shifts—that will need to be overcome to exploit the full potential of the innovation economy, writes Shashi Tharoor.InsightsDiplomacyIndiaShow all (577)
