HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNepalNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam790 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (680)New five point consensus should give Myanmar’s resistance a seat at the table2 November 2026InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarAuthorities seize $1.5bn cyber-crime assets, Kim boosts Beijing ties, India develops parallel legal system – Asian Media Report30 October 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)What a US-China AI safety channel needs29 October 2026InsightsDiplomacyChinaTransparency needed as Southeast Asia pushes ahead on AI28 October 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)New five point consensus should give Myanmar’s resistance a seat at the table2 November 2026It is not a given that the military junta will gain the upper hand in the civil conflict in Myanmar. Lucas Myers writes ASEAN should not ignore the resistance coalition and press the junta to implement a reworked five-point plan to address the country’s political and humanitarian crises.InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarAuthorities seize $1.5bn cyber-crime assets, Kim boosts Beijing ties, India develops parallel legal system – Asian Media Report30 October 2026This week in David Armstong’s Asian Media Report: Investigators detail massive money-laundering scheme, bureaucratic buck-passing behind Hong Kong fire tragedy, why civil cases can take 20 years to settle, and kerfuffle over Thailand’s holy herb.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)What a US-China AI safety channel needs29 October 2026While AI safety will depend on close collaboration between the two leading AI powers, the US and China, Lizzi C. Lee and Simon Hedlin write success will first require Washington and Beijing to understand what is happening under their own noses and enact domestic reforms. InsightsDiplomacyChinaTransparency needed as Southeast Asia pushes ahead on AI28 October 2026Southeast Asians are divided over whether AI’s environmental costs outweigh its potential benefits. As Sarah Chan and Samuel Chng write , the question is whether the infrastructure being built aligns with the region’s climate and resource constraints. The existing uncertainty makes transparency crucial. InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Show all (680)
