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International Lords of the wasteland Hamish McDonald 30 August 2024 A military analyst and an economist see Myanmar’s junta heading towards a desperate fight for survival National affairs The new Asian order Sam Roggeveen 23 August 2024 Rather than American or Chinese ascendancy in Asia, we’re likely to be facing a “long in-between.” Where does that leave AUKUS? International In Bangladesh, a Nobel laureate’s final act Thomas Kean 21 August 2024 The rebellion that put Muhammad Yunus at the helm should prompt reflection in Canberra and other foreign capitals International Dynasty’s end? Michael Barr 7 May 2024 Singapore faces a future without a Lee

Essays & reportage The Singapore grip Tim Colebatch 17 December 2021 Singapore is good at solving economic problems, but its political stagnation is stopping it from dealing with urgent social challenges International Lest we forget Afghanistan Hamish McDonald 12 November 2021 Bad decisions on both sides are getting in the way of any moves to recognise the new regime in Kabul National affairs An intersection society no more? Carol Johnson 4 October 2021 Australia’s retreat to the Anglosphere has implications beyond defence and trade International Retro-nationalism’s vanquisher? Hamish McDonald 15 September 2021 Japan’s Liberal Democrats face a choice between the past and the future

International Singapore goes early Michael Barr 26 June 2020 Amid the pandemic, trouble among Lee Kuan Yew’s descendants will shape next month’s election result National affairs Asia illiteracy Edward Aspinall 27 May 2020 A national institution’s inward turn comes at a strange time International A failure of execution Paul Hutchcroft & Ronald D. Holmes 4 April 2020 Despite lacking a coherent pandemic strategy, Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is tightening his grip International Mahathir’s choice Ross Tapsell 28 February 2020 Less than two years after its historic election win, Malaysia’s ruling coalition is in chaos. How did it come to this?