Author : East Asia Forum

Japan is at a momentous turning point. On 16 July 2015, the government of Shinzo Abe used its big majority in the House of Representatives to override objections from...

Asia accounts for more than 50 percent of the world’s automobile production, 62 percent of liquid display screen, 86 percent of smart phones and 100 percent of digital cameras....

In February 2014, Chinese President Xi Jingping declared his intent to do everything necessary for China to become a cyber power. Since then Xi and his government have been...

Bougainville went to the polls in May 2015 for the third Autonomous Bougainville Government election since the signing of the Bougainville Peace Agreement in 2001. The election was a...

After 10 years of negotiations and the official signing in June 2015, the Australia–China free trade agreement (FTA) still is not a done deal. A coalition of Australian trade...

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is set to arrive at the end of 2015. It is a significant step forward and could be a crucial turning point for ASEAN....

SOEs contribute to 23.4 percent of industrial revenue and 21.6 percent of profits — a significant drop from more than 80 percent of both industrial revenue and profits at...

At least embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is right about one thing. The current mess in Malaysian politics is the making of his greatest nemesis, Mahathir Mohamad, who...

There is a potential mega-battle brewing over trade rules and the provision of market economy status for China that could reach the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2016. Whether...

In late October 2013, the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee held a conference of Diplomatic Work with Neighbouring Countries in Beijing, where it unveiled new priorities under its New...