HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam735 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (625)The regional answers to Australia’s strategic quandaries21 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)New ‘G Minus 2’ order, Trump red-line test, and sea’s real battles – Asian Media Report17 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)The grey capital malaise infecting Thailand17 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyThailandAsia’s real energy test15 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)The regional answers to Australia’s strategic quandaries21 July 2026Faced with concerns about China’s ambitions and the United States’ reliability, Australia and other countries of the Indo Pacific are strengthening bonds among themselves, writes John McCarthy.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)New ‘G Minus 2’ order, Trump red-line test, and sea’s real battles – Asian Media Report17 July 2026This week in David Armstrong’s Asian Media Report: Nations’ new ways of working together, Xi’s nuclear deterrent display, scandal probe’s link to scandal probe, South China Sea’s geopolitical reality, Korean company’s record market listing, region’s shadow baby trade.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)The grey capital malaise infecting Thailand17 July 2026Thailand has not been immune to the sweep of ‘grey capital’ afflicting Laos and Myanmar. Given the authorities’ weak-willed approach to fighting the problem, it will continue to fester, writes Gregory Raymond.InsightsDiplomacyThailandAsia’s real energy test15 July 2026The Iran war has underscored the fragility and volatility of global energy markets. Yasuto Watanabe writes energy resilience for ASEAN+3 countries will depend on stronger electricity systems, regional cooperation, and institutions that can manage persistent uncertainty.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Show all (625)
