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In many of these countries, traditional power — often autocratic, feudal and authoritarian — lies just beneath the veneer of liberal democracies.
The ancestors of modern-day people living on Southeast Asian islands likely interbred with a prehistoric species called Denisovans - raising the possibility of fresh and intriguing fossil discoveries.
Many have looked to Asia for lessons on successful pandemic management. However, recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Thailand and nearby countries also offer warnings about what not to do.
A bat virus discovered a decade ago in Cambodia indicates that pangolin trafficking remains a credible explanation for the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic.
When illegal fishing is misrepresented, it leads to poor investments and misguided policies that don’t help the actual problem.
Biden’s soft approach to China is expected to accommodate Southeast Asia countries to make both US and China as allies.
The US is willing to ignore human rights violations committed by a country as long as it does not interfere with US interests.
If Indonesia can maximise its role as the hub for the production and distribution of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines for Southeast Asia region, the country may gain profits.
With a limited number of fact-checkers in Southeast Asia, fact-checking content becomes a challenging task to complete.
Several theories have suggested either humans, climate change or both drove megafauna extinctions in Southeast Asia. Our newest work suggests otherwise.
By studying the DNA of people who lived in East Asia thousands of years ago, scientists are starting to untangle how the region was populated.
The US used to remain neutral on China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. Why it changed tack.
Southeast Asian countries need to rethink their ties with the two great powers and try to reduce their dependency on them.
Preliminary results of new research show how using data from social networks such as Facebook may help us understand how the coronavirus spread on local and regional levels.
In India handwashing practices have come under scrutiny as millions of Indian poorest return home from major cities. Many do not have access to basic amenities.
The current calculation of the COVID-19 death rate in Indonesia does not reflect the reality on the ground.
The COVID-19 pandemic must be managed in India in a tense economic context and with a largely privatised health system.
In Southeast Asia like in many other developing regions, a large segment of the population don’t have access to the Internet and electronic devices.
In Southeast Asia multiple streaming companies are vying for market share.
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Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University
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PhD Candidate in Technology Facilitated Modern Slavery, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
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Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, Transnational Organised Crime at Sea, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
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Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Lecturer in International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
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Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania
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Senior fellow in demography, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
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Research associate, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative, Western Sydney University
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Research Fellow in Non-Traditional Security Studies at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)