Step off a plane into Malaysia and one thing is obvious: The country is built around cars. If Taiwan is pedestrian hell, Malaysia is the ring road
South China Sea
What Does ASEAN Do as Rivalry Between U.S. and China Ramps Up?
As the BRICS grouping of countries added six new members last week, there was some question about why Indonesia, which on paper has similarities with
China’s ‘Nine-Dash Line’ Land Grabs Finally Getting Strong Pushback
China claims it has always controlled all the rocky shoals, sandbars and reefs within a maritime territory that it has marked with its so-called
As Australia Strengthens Its Ties With the Philippines, It’s Wading Even Further Into the Dangerous South China Sea
Noel Morada, The University of Queensland At the end of last week, 1,200 Australian troops took part in a joint military exercise in the
What Is the ‘Nine-Dash Line,’ and Why Did Vietnam Ban the Barbie Movie?
Donald Rothwell, Australian National University The new Barbie film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is set for imminent release. But
What If … The U.S. Signed Up to UNCLOS?
Here’s an idea: What if the U.S. signed up to UNCLOS? As the U.S. has begun to push military and economic policy shifts that distance itself from