Asia Pacific Focus

Pro-democracy protests is Thailand and the similarities to the Hong Kong’s anti-government dissents: How the young are leading the fight for democracy

Thailand is weeks into pro-democracy protests mainly led by young activists against the king and the prime minister, and the… Read More

October 22, 2020

Pakistan opposition party holds mass demonstration against PM Khan rule

Under Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan has faced censorship of media, economic crisis, critics, and opposition. However, the campaign against… Read More

October 20, 2020

China and South Korea urges Japanese PM to not glorify aggression

On Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reacted to Japanese  Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s recent offering to the controversial… Read More

October 19, 2020

Could Japan-Vietnam arms deal be a direct hit at Beijing’s militarisation of South China Sea

On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that he would be visiting Vietnam and Indonesia in the coming week.… Read More

October 15, 2020

Anwar Ibrahim makes his bid to become Malaysia’s new PM

The opposition leader met with the king to present his case and hand over documents relating to his claim for… Read More

October 13, 2020

Women at the centre of New Zealand elections

As the country goes to polls next week, women, both as contestants and voters, are set to play a key… Read More

October 10, 2020

Japan hopes to find an alternative to Aegis Ashore missile-defense system by the end of 2020

On Wednesday, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi talked via telephone with the US Defense Minister Mark Esper, consenting to work on… Read More

October 8, 2020

China dangles the vaccine ‘carrot’ at neighbours

Vaccine diplomacy has become an important tool in China’s arsenal in reversing negative perceptions about its role in the pandemic,… Read More

October 7, 2020

Indo Pacific Nations come together to push back China

Nations are coming together to push back China. The upcoming meeting of foreign ministers in India is going to discuss… Read More

October 6, 2020

China intensifies military aggression around Taiwan’s borders

 In recent months, China has systematically increased its military exercises in at least five different areas off the coast of… Read More

October 3, 2020

This website uses cookies.

Read More