February
This is the place to go if you need a pick-me-up
From herbal remedies to acupressure treatments, a new luxury wellness resort in Vietnam is set to restore your wellbeing.
December 2024
The hottest travel spots as the economy turns cold
Japan is cool, Bali is always warm, but Vietnam is so hot right now. The cost-of-living pinch is driving Australians to make sure their overseas holiday hits the mark.
November 2024
Three ways to tackle Trump’s looming tariff war
Canada, Mexico and China have options to avoid a trade war with the US president-elect. Here’s what they could do.
October 2024
LEGO the next brick in Vietnam’s investment story
As market observers ponder China’s latest stimulus package, Hanoi is hopeful attention will shift to its fast-growing economy.
What Indonesia’s new president has to do to promote economic growth
With the right policies, there is ample opportunity for Prabowo Subianto to build a stronger, more inclusive economy.
Albanese to press China on trade
The Association of South-East Asian Nations leaders’ summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos this week, the latest international push by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
September 2024
‘The kingmaker seat’: The former Uber exec tasked with taking on the teals
Returning to Australia after almost a decade as an executive with Uber in Asia, Liberal candidate for Curtin Tom White says the ride-share giant helped shape his free market approach to politics.
Vow to release secret Queensland report into Star’s HK partner
The report into Star Entertainment’s marquee Brisbane casino examined possible criminal links with one of its business partners.
How China’s coast guard is ‘trying to occupy the ocean’
In most countries, coast guards are there to do just that: guard domestic coasts and territorial waters. China’s, however, is more like a second navy.
Why has a long-term understanding with Asia eluded us?
Even as Australia has become more multicultural, the best we can manage is a pragmatic relationship punctuated with fits of enthusiasm.
August 2024
Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide
China’s Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings “deliberately collided” with a Chinese vessel. Manila saw it differently.
July 2024
China’s low-tech manufacturers hanging on by their fingernails
China is shifting more to high-tech and EV manufacturing as its clothing, toy and furniture factories struggle against anaemic orders, trade restrictions and competition.
China and the Philippines sign deal to avert clashes at sea
The rare deal with the Philippines sparks hope that similar arrangements could be forged by Beijing with other countries to avoid clashes while thorny territorial issues remain unresolved.
If Joe Biden goes: how would it work – and who would replace him?
The president faces huge pressure to step aside from his campaign. But what would happen next?
Is America entering another age of political violence?
Let’s hope that the voices of American moderation, who have been cowed by extremes on both sides of the political spectrum, step back into the arena.
What if Joe Biden stays?
A second presidential term that was already burdened with political disadvantage will be incalculably more difficult because of questions about his age.
June 2024
Marcos vows to ‘stand firm’ after clash with China
The president told his military chief, top generals and troops involved in the South China Sea confrontation that the Philippines has never “yielded to any foreign power”.
Putin to Xi: I have options in East Asia
The Russian President’s visits last week to North Korea and Vietnam shows Russia’s residual capacity to stir trouble in East Asia.
GyG’s winning bank; PM addresses gas risk; It’s Bullock v burritos
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Putin signs deals with Vietnam to offset Moscow’s growing isolation
The visit by the Russian President follows fly-ins by Chinese and American leaders last year, with Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” on full display.