Times Radio discussion with Rod Liddle, Lord Howell and Meir Javedanfar. […]
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Recent reports by Humphrey Hawksley for the BBC, YaleGlobal Online, Asian Affairs, and Nikkei Asian Review.
How close are we to a Third World War?
Times Radio discussion with Rod Liddle and Lord Owen. […]
Read MoreClimate change: South Asia’s biggest threat?
A live webinar, titled ‘Climate change: South Asia’s biggest threat?’ broadcast on Monday 18th November, 2024. […]
Read MoreNew norms? The role of the Indo-Pacific in a changing world
A round-table discussion, titled ‘New norms? The role of the Indo-Pacific in a changing world’ broadcast on Monday 24th June, 2024. […]
Read MorePolitical economy: The genesis of uneven growth in Pakistan
A round-table discussion, titled ‘Political economy: The genesis of uneven growth in Pakistan’ broadcast on Monday 27th May, 2024. […]
Read MoreFaultlines in China’s internal economic policies
A studio discussion presented by The Democracy Forum titled ‘Faultlines in China’s internal economic policies’ broadcast on Monday 29 April, 2024. […]
Read MoreThe Power of Purpose: A Goldster Immersive
How an explorer, a novelist and a pilgrim conquer self-doubt and find common ground in purpose. […]
Read MoreHow tiny Bhutan deals with its demons
The track climbed skyward in the thinning autumn Himalayan air, through low-hanging clouds and around hairpin bends with sweeping views over a valley of fields and rivers. So high we went that it seemed there could be nothing more except mountain wilderness. Then, came twangs of music from rustic instruments and around a corner we […]
Read MoreHong Kong’s Tai O village offers political lessons
Passing through Indonesia back in 2019, I asked a longtime friend why Southeast Asians were so quiet when it came to supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Once an anti-Suharto activist, now a businessman, he rolled his eyes at my naivete. “Hong Kong has had it too good for too long,” he said. “The rest of […]
Read MoreWhy is the world courting Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is the kind of place most people have heard of, but would struggle to find on the map. So why is it suddenly attracting a significant amount of geopolitical attention and high profile visitors? […]
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