Policy, diplomacy and power across the Asia-Pacific.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has argued that middle and smaller powers like Singapore can help sustain cooperation and broker trust as the post-war rules-based order comes under strain.
ASEAN, the Quad and a tangle of economic frameworks shape Asia-Pacific diplomacy. This plain-English guide explains what the main Indo-Pacific groupings are, who belongs, and how much each can really deliver.
A balanced guide to how elections work across the Asia-Pacific’s democracies, from voting systems to the bodies that run the polls.
The politics of water and rivers in Asia centres on shared rivers that cross borders, where upstream and downstream needs must be balanced.
An explainer on the role of ASEAN in regional diplomacy: what the group is, how it works and its strengths and limits.
A neutral explainer of the South China Sea disputes: who claims what, why it matters and how international law and diplomacy fit in.
Regional trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific lower barriers, set shared rules and link economies, shaping how goods, services and investment move.
APEC is a forum for Asia-Pacific economies that promotes trade and economic cooperation through dialogue and voluntary, consensus-based commitments.
