HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam678 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (569)A third way for Indonesian foreign policy17 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaIndia can avoid the middle-income trap16 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndiaChina lays down tech supremacy challenge – Asian Media Report14 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Myanmar’s “election” reveals hairline cracks in military rule11 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarA third way for Indonesian foreign policy17 March 2026President Prabowo Subianto’s highly personalised foreign policy risks making Indonesia not a peer, but a pawn of the great powers. Alexander R. Arifianto and Klaus Heinrich Raditio argue a better approach is to diversify relationships to create a third path with fellow middle powers.InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaIndia can avoid the middle-income trap16 March 2026India can be optimistic about the prospects of becoming a high-income country by the centenary of independence because of factors including favourable demographics, strong infrastructure, and flexible trade policies, writes Arvind Panagariya.InsightsDiplomacyIndiaChina lays down tech supremacy challenge – Asian Media Report14 March 2026This week in David Armstrong’s Asian media report: China’s five-year plan stresses AI, Xi-Trump summit still on track, K-pop sensation’s global comeback, landslide win in Nepal elections, security risks self-radicalise online, Manila drops Nobel laureate charges.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Myanmar’s “election” reveals hairline cracks in military rule11 March 2026A closer look at the vote raises doubts about whether the generals can hold the country hostage in the long term, writes Ben Dunant.InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarShow all (569)