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Seafood, sate, and spouses—giving and receiving among the Cocos Malays
NICHOLAS HERRIMAN and MONIKA WINARNITA enter into the spirit of gift-giving among the Cocos Malays. Giving and receiving play a huge role in the life
Lack of mutual recognition and respect at core of Australia–Indonesia rift
Improving relations with Indonesia requires a significant attitude change by the Australian government on issues of national and regional security, writes BEC STRATING. In recent
Abe apology unlikely in statement to mark 70th anniversary of ending of the Pacific War
MICHAEL HEAZLE weighs the benefits of an apology from Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe next month for Japan’s actions during the Pacific War. When Japanese
For the love—and hate—of factory work
Once regarded as a status job, factory work has lost its appeal to China’s young, notes ANDREW KIPNIS. In China, factory work used to be
The Emperor of India: Modi’s first year in office
Narendra Modi and the BJP were swept to power in 2014 on a promise of major change. PETER MAYER assesses Modi’s record after 12 months.
Vietnam moves cautiously on constitutional reform
BUI NGOC SON and PIP NICHOLSON glimpse some positive responses to calls by activists for constitutional reform in Vietnam. On 4 February 2013 former Justice
Diasporas key to greater Australian engagement with Asia
A new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies argues that smart engagement with Asia is essential for securing Australia’s future. Australia’s engagement with
Democracy takes fragile root on China’s edge
JIE CHEN sees similarities between Tibet and Taiwan in the Tibetan government-in-exile’s struggle to democratise. At the invitation of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)—better known
The making of Xinjiang Han
Much has been much written about the exploitation and cultural repression of the Uyghur population in China’s far-west province of Xinjiang but, says TOM CLIFF,
Diving in at the deep end
PAULA HANASZ questions the effectiveness of Australia’s initiatives to bring water security to South Asia. In the not too distant past, it seemed almost a
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