Quiet diplomacy only engenders bullying. It’s time to speak up.

At last week’s general elections, Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) once again retained its parliamentary supermajority. In fact, no election seats were gained or lost. One would be ...

Australia and India must understand each other better if they want to turn their defence relationship into something truly resilient and responsive. High-end cooperation doesn’t happen overnight. It ...

It’s Balikatan (“shoulder-to-shoulder”) season for Washington and Manila. Over the last two weeks, 14,000 troops from the United States, Philippines, Australia, and Japan have been taking part in the ...

Earlier this year, China was visited by a force of nature, IShowSpeed, an internet celebrity from Ohio in the United States, who for two weeks toured the nation and livestreamed the experience.

After the serenity of Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-held Kashmir was shattered last week by a brutal attack, the urgent need is not only collective mourning but honest reflection. But ...

Only a year after its re-election, the “OUR” government in Solomon Islands has collapsed. At least ten ministers and backbenchers, including Manasseh Sogavare as finance minister, have resigned from ...

There is nothing resembling a welcome centre at the unkempt Amelia Earhart memorial in Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second city and capital of Morobe province. There isn’t even a walkway: visitors must ...

Ishaal Zehra is a Pakistani journalist specialising in South Asia’s evolving geopolitical and economic landscape. Her work focuses on the intersection of regional security and strategic realignments ...

Paul Kelly is editor-at-large of The Australian. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of The Australian. He writes on Australian and international issues and is a regular commentator on ABC television.

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated global digital connectivity, and the Pacific region is witnessing a surge in digital transformations. With increasing internet access, mobile phone usage, and ...