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Taking on Cambodia’s “Lady Liberty”
Theary Seng certainly knows how to attract attention. The prominent Cambodian-American human rights lawyer and activist was dressed as “Lady Liberty”, draped in flowing robes, sprinkled in gold glitter and carrying a prop torch and flame when a treason case against her was in a Phnom Penh court earlier this month. The street theatrics had the required effect of causing a stir and annoying police.
South East Asia Snapshot #13
Posted by Lucy West | Published 28 May 2021 A fortnightly snapshot of what’s making headlines in South East Asia. Philippines and China hold talks over South China Sea The Philippines and China recently held talks concerning the South China Sea. The online ‘dialogue’ was convened through the bilateral consultation mechanism first established in 2016 by President Xi Jinping and President Rodrigo Duterte—these talks are the sixth since then.
South East Asia Snapshot #12
A fortnightly snapshot of what’s making headlines in South East Asia. Myanmar’s banking sector under pressure On 11 May, Myanmar’s currency the kyat declined to its lowest point ever against the US dollar in a decade—illustrative of the decline in public trust. Since the coup on 1 February, the country’s Central Bank and private banks have seen fewer deposits and an increase in cash withdrawals.
A look back at the Cambodia economy in 2020
As 2020 drew to a close, Cambodia officially recorded zero deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. But while Cambodia has seemingly avoided a high death toll and widespread public health crisis, the economic impact of COVID-19 is being acutely felt by citizens and the state. Cambodia’s main engines of growth—tourism, manufacturing exports and construction—experienced sharp declines in 2020 and this will likely result in the country’s .
Regionalism in Retreat
Prophesies of the end of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as we know it are close to being fulfilled after a virtual and very tense leaders’ meeting last week. The difficulties of this awkward format, held via Zoom rather than face-to-face for the first time in 50 years, were amplified with threats by the five Micronesian members to quit the regional body if their choice for Secretary General was rejected.
Australia-Philippines: Prolonged partners
The announcement by the Duterte administration last month that it will terminate the 1998 Philippines-US Visiting Forces Agreement will likely also raise questions about the future of the Australia-Philippines political and security relationship. Australia and the US are the only two countries that have formalised such arrangements with the Philippines.
Student Engagement and Deep Learning in the First-Year International Relations Classroom: Simulating a UN Security Council Debate on the Syrian Crisis
This article evaluates a “real-time” simulation where students role-play a United Nations Security Council negotiation over humanitarian intervention in Syria. This simulation is undertaken in a large introductory International Relations (IR) subject. The article argues that in order to achieve deep learning outcomes across the diverse, contemporary cohort of first-year university students, active learning approaches need to be employed that engage differing learning styles and preferences.
Why the Quad Won’t Ever Be an Asian NATO | RealClearDefense
The most recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore last November suggests that the U.S., India, Japan and Australia regard the initiative as a geostrategic multiplier in the Indo-Pacific. Despite the evident convergence, there have been few signs of a genuine renewal of the Quad’s purpose since it was resuscitated in 2017 after a decade-long hiatus.
Why the Quad won’t ever be an Asian NATO
Why the Quad won’t ever be an Asian NATO The most recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore last November suggests that the US, India, Japan and Australia regard the initiative as a geostrategic multiplier in the Indo-Pacific. Despite the evident convergence, there have been few signs of a genuine renewal of the Quad’s purpose since it was resuscitated in 2017 after a decade-long hiatus.
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