HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam750 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (639)Zhu Rongji’s legacy of demographic decline18 August 2026InsightsDiplomacyChinaMuslim defence pact, China-Indonesia naval drill, and giant reformer’s death – Asian Media Report15 August 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)ASEAN: avoiding the middle-income trap through cooperation 13 August 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)How online scam centres have enabled crime syndicates to infiltrate Cambodia12 August 2026InsightsDiplomacyCambodiaZhu Rongji’s legacy of demographic decline18 August 2026Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's recent death is cause for reflection on the major economic reforms that are his legacy. The key lesson, writes Yi Fuxian, is that China must raise household disposable income, a move which could reshape China’s economic trajectory and demographic future – and its political landscape. InsightsDiplomacyChinaMuslim defence pact, China-Indonesia naval drill, and giant reformer’s death – Asian Media Report15 August 2026This week in David Armstrong’s Asian Media Report: Mecca treaty push back against Israel, first joint exercise in seas east of Taiwan, Thailand’s warm welcome for Myanmar chief, leader who forged modern China, weak yen’s role in markets boom, and traditional TV’s protest failure.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)ASEAN: avoiding the middle-income trap through cooperation 13 August 2026ASEAN needs to remain united, embrace openness, invests in human capital and technology, and champion free trade and multilateralism to becomes one of the principal engines of sustainable and inclusive global growth, writes Sri Mulyani Indrawati. InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)How online scam centres have enabled crime syndicates to infiltrate Cambodia12 August 2026The erosion of checks and balances in Cambodia has created a permissive environment that has allowed transnational crime, including online scam centres, to flourish, writes Bopha Phorn.InsightsDiplomacyCambodiaShow all (639)
