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ISIS Knocks on the Door of Southeast Asia
ISIS recently established a foothold in Southeast Asia with the capture of the city of Marawi, located on the…
The Final Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibet
It was a celebration of one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered…
What does Kenya’s New Railway Mean for OBOR?
China’s increasingly large footprint in Africa has generated both optimism and fear. The debate over whether China…
Canada 150 in Hong Kong: A Report from Consul General…
Originally published in Harbour Times as "Canada 150 in Hong Kong: Photos and Report from Consul General Jeff…
The Lost Decade: How the Democratic Process went on…
Five Prime Ministers in six years: a figure one would not expect for a well-established and stable democracy in the…
A Lawyer is Not Acceptable- At Least Not in China
A world superpower equipped with one of the largest economies in the world, China has indisputably become a…
The War on Journalism in the Philippines
On January 6, 2017, university professor and radio announcer Mario Contaoi was riding his motorbike on a national…
A New Direction for South Korea
In April, South Korea’s former President Park Geun-Hye was impeached and charged with bribery, coercion, abuse of…
Commitment Issues: Trump’s New Asian Foreign Policy
Then president-elect Donald Trump’s personal phone call with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen was one of the…
Khmer and Boujee: Power, Nepotism and Cambodia’s…
This Sunday, Cambodia is set to hit the ballot box for the nationwide commune council elections. Cambodians…
An ‘Interpretation Mechanism’: What Does it…
Rao Geping, a renowned scholar from Peking University and a prominent member of the Basic Law Committee, has…
More Than Just A Game: The Soft Power Politics of Sports…
There has always been an inherent connection between sports and politics. In 19th century Britain, there was a…