Whoever wins in the Indonesian presidential election will hold a pessimistic outlook on Australia’s approach towards Indonesia. Mia Salim, AusAID

Addressing mistrust and phobias in Oz‑Indo relations

One says “phobia”, the other says “lack of trust”. Either way, the Australian government should be concerned with how Indonesia’s presidential candidates see its southern neighbour. The issue on Australia-Indonesia…
The language of cooperation might just be a cordial façade. AAP/Office of the Prime Minister

Predictable lack of progress on the South China Sea

As expected, the dispute over the South China Sea was the most contentious issue at this week’s ASEAN meeting and East Asia Summit. Multilateral dialogue was tense, and ASEAN member states disagreed on…
Barack Obama is the first sitting US president to visit Myanmar. EPA/Lyn Bo Bo

Obama in Southeast Asia: the pivot continues

Barack Obama is visiting Myanmar on 19 November – the first sitting US President ever to do so. How will this historic visit shape US-Myanmar relations? And how is China likely to react? Obama is meeting…

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