The daughter: A political biography of Aung San Suu Kyi (Book review)
ANDREW SELTH | Few figures in modern history have attracted as much biographical attention as Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de facto leader, Aung San… Read More
Region | Indonesia and Southeast Asia
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Regional wrap
The last fortnight proved to be an action-packed one, with many significant developments taking place in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia was at the front and… Read More
Do FDI inflows increase income inequality in APEC developing economies?
The effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are widely debated in academic, policymaking and development circles. In a time of prolific economic globalisation, accelerated through… Read More
Australia and Indonesia working together to address sustainable development and climate change
Last week Griffith Asia Institute (GAI) led an academic delegation to Indonesia for the Jakarta launch of the Collaborative Australia-Indonesia Program on Sustainable Development and… Read More
The rise and rise of Asia’s cities
SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER AND CHURUKA EKANAYAKE | Why Focus on Cities? On 12 March 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Chair of the… Read More
The power of the powerless: Ending sexual violence as a weapon of war
BETTY BARKER, SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege in recognition… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight was marked by an escalation of tensions between the US and China in various domains. A US navy reportedly had an… Read More
Myanmar’s Intelligence State
ANDREW SELTH | Both Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and the armed forces know that their survival is threatened more by disunity and domestic… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight witnessed significant shifts in the geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. The 2+2 defence and foreign ministerial dialogue between Washington and New… Read More
The Rohingyas: A new terrorist threat?
ANDREW SELTH | There have been a small number of militant Muslim groups in Myanmar, but they were usually weak and disorganised. A few… Read More
