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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.
INTERVIEW: Shipping in maritime Asia is vulnerable to geopolitical tension
Maritime Asia is a major international trade route, but the South China Sea is hotly disputed. What are the possible impacts on shipping of geo-political tensions?
Migrant fishers from Southeast Asia are increasingly subject to forced labour and human trafficking
One of the most pressing problems in terms of fishing supply chains is modern slavery of migrant fishing crew.
Securing the backbone: Security challenges to and governance of submarine cables in the Indo-Pacific
Despite the importance of submarine cables to global supply chains and economy, this critical infrastructure is vulnerable to attacks and damage.
Geo-economic trends and maritime supply chain resilience: What’s next for the Indo-Pacific?
There are many economic challenges to shipping supply chains, including decarbonisation and geopolitics.
INTERVIEW: The revival of indigenous culture and language in Taiwan: An indigenous leader’s perspective
‘How am I going to face our ancestors who might ask why our culture disappeared? It is a fear that my own ethnicity will cease to exist.’