Posts by Griffith Asia Institute

Bridging digital financial literacy gaps in the Pacific: A data-driven policy roadmap for inclusive growth

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, AMBER MARSHALL, SHAWN HUNTER AND ELIZABETH IRENNE YUWONO | Abstract Digital financial literacy (DFL) is pivotal for financial inclusion… Read More

Building Australia’s Asia capability: Griffith Asia Institute contributes to a national initiative

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL |  Australia’s future security and prosperity are inseparable from its ability to understand and respond to the rapid shifts occurring across Asia. From… Read More

When peace meets politics: Why Yunus backed Machado

IYANATUL ISLAM  |  Why did Yunus, a global icon from Bangladesh, embrace the controversial Machado, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025?… Read More

“A con-job”: Why Trump is pushing fossil fuels at the world’s expense

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL | 10 MINUTE READ Download PDF Introduction Since the post-inauguration flurry of activity, exemplified by “Liberation Day” on April 2,… Read More

AI “processed in Australia”: A vision for Australia’s leadership in trusted data exports

JEAN DONG AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Positioning Australia as a global hub for secure, trusted, low-emissions artificial intelligence data At a recent business… Read More

How foreign investment shapes environmental innovation in emerging markets: Lessons from China

RYAN TANG AND JING YU YANG  |  In today’s global economy, many of the world’s most pressing challenges sit at the intersection of growth… Read More

Soft balancing China: India’s evolving strategy

IAN HALL |  In June 2020, high in the Himalayas at Galwan in Ladakh, twenty Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops were… Read More

Spring in Sydney: Reflections from the AFR Asia Summit 2025

GLORIA GE | There’s something about Sydney that always energises me. Its vibrance, diversity, and rhythm are unmatched in other Australia cities. I… Read More

Analysis – China’s newly announced steel industry work plan 2025-26

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | In late August 2025, five leading Chinese ministries issued the new Work Plan for Stabilizing Growth in the Steel… Read More

Technology reshaping responsibility:  The role of services in global sustainability

RYAN TANG, LILI MI, XI WEN CARYS CHAN, HONGMIN YAN AND TAMER CAVSGIL  |  The role of services in global sustainability Services dominate… Read More