HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNepalNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam767 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (657)How Tokyo buys deterrence without buying defence parity20 September 2026InsightsDiplomacyJapanFor Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy16 September 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?16 September 2026InsightsDiplomacyNepalWhy do so few women work in India?14 September 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndiaHow Tokyo buys deterrence without buying defence parity20 September 2026Japan’s record defence budget masks a currency-eroded reality, where shrewd partnerships matter more than raw spending power, writes Stephen Nagy.InsightsDiplomacyJapanFor Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy16 September 2026The region’s stake in AI is not simply which great power builds the most capable model. Rather the key, writes Zenobia Chan, is to ensure that AI remains affordable, locally relevant, continuously available and politically accessible.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?16 September 2026Nischal Dhungel counts the cost of reckless development in the devastating floods in Nepal and a climate-finance system that is unable to provide the funds countries need in the immediate aftermath of such disasters.InsightsDiplomacyNepalWhy do so few women work in India?14 September 2026India's female labour force participation rate has long lagged that of peer economies. Shishir Gupta and Aalhya Sabharwal write there are some solutions—reform of the labour code and investment in sectors like education and healthcare where female labour demand is high.InsightsDiplomacyIndiaShow all (657)
