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Duterte's China visit: President aims to strike balance between investment and settling territorial dispute
President Rodrigo Duterte’s state tour to China, his first outside of Southeast Asia, is a stern test for the leader’s strongman image as he attempts to navigate a hot-button territorial...
Advancing models of parliamentary gender quotas in the Pacific
Kerryn Baker, a Research Fellow at the Australian National University’s State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Programme, says while the Pacific has a long way to go, there are signs of...
Natalie and Michael: US Election Update
Professor Bates Gill talks through Donald Trump’s imploding campaign Listen to Bates Gill’s full radio interview with 2GB radio.
The Passing of the King
Dr Greg Raymond discusses the potential political, strategic and economic consequences of the death of Thailand’s King, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Was the King more than a mere...
China mourns Thai king's passing
Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, who read President Duterte’s statement, said the late King Bhumibol was “not only the world’s longest reigning monarch but also the guiding hand...
What is King Bhumibol’s legacy?
New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly reflects on a remarkable and contentious reign. The 70-year reign of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej started and ended inauspiciously. It was a family...
Thailand mourns death of King Bhumibol Adulyade aged 88
The King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyade has died overnight raising questions about how the south east Asian nation will react to the loss of its long serving monarch. King Bhumibol Adulyadej was aged...
Organised crime in Pacific involves political elites: Report
A recently published discussion paper by the Australian National University (ANU) argues that the most significant organised crime in the Pacific involves the connection between political elites and...
What will undecided voters make of Tapegate?
Bates Gill talks about how tapes containing vulgar comments from Donald Trump will impact his campaign and the GOP. Watch the full interview What will undecided voters make of Tapegate? on CNBC.
Political concerns fuel Japanese business pessimism in China
The Japanese business community is increasingly pessimistic about the Japan–China relationship. For the past three years the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the...
