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As COVID-19 escalates in Indonesia, responses are fractured and fractious. (Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia)
Elite interests continue to dominate Indonesia’s pandemic response at a national level, but there’s community resilience at the grassroots.
Pandemic politics in South Asia: Muslims and democracy
Leaders in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan may succeed in defeating COVID-19 only to discover they have killed their democracies in the process.
Interview: In-depth analysis of the Hong Kong security law and its implications
As the dust settles on Hong Kong’s newly imposed security law, a legal expert analyses the law’s wide content and scope.
The Taliban develops regional relationships as it makes territorial gains in Afghanistan
As the Taliban and Afghan government begin peace talks, the Taliban is on the diplomatic front foot.
Learning to speak each other’s languages, again
Understanding each other’s languages and cultures will help overcome the vulnerabilities in Australia’s multiculturalism and its engagement with Asia exposed by COVID-19.