By Brian Harding — Among its five treaty allies in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. alliance with Thailand is the clear outlier. Forged in a strategic moment long past, when the two sides saw Thailand as a potential domino in the…
By Ugo Armanini — In June 2017, Panama severed ties with Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, breaking with over half a century of foreign policy. This was a massive coup for China, as several…
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurates power projects worth over $1 billion; Karnataka approves a $1.37 billion waiver for existing farm loans; Tata Trusts signed an MOU with the Nagaland government to roll out a cancer care program in collaboration…
Solar Energy Corporation of India cancels a 2,000-megawatt (MW) wind power tender due to under subscription; Karnataka makes progress on its state education policy; Jammu and Kashmir approves its first-ever trade and export policy; Rajasthan objects to key amendments by…
Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra will conduct a survey on water sanitation in all districts to rank water sanitation levels; the West Bengal assembly passes a resolution to rename the state as ‘Bangla;’ the Government of Goa announces an employment…
Five state-owned oil companies sign a joint venture agreement to develop, build, operate, and maintain the North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid; Andhra Pradesh approves India’s largest Integrated Renewable Energy Project; the Chhattisgarh government launches ‘SKYHack 2018,’ a portal to connect…
A recent report from the CSIS Energy and National Security Program by Stephen J. Naimoli and Jane Nakano provides a summary of the discussion from a CSIS roundtable held on April 13, 2018, as part of the CSIS-Pertamina Energy Initiative. The…
By George Abonyi — Along with other Asian emerging economies, Thailand is facing a fundamental political economy challenge. The country achieved sustained growth and development driven by manufactured exports: the East Asian model. However, there have been clear signs in…
Niti Aayog proposes 15-point action plan called “Breathe India” to combat air pollution in the 10 most polluted cities in India; Andhra Pradesh passes an amendment to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement…
By Nguyen Thanh Trung — The award by the permanent court of arbitration in the Philippines-China case over the South China Sea is two years past, but its effect remains in doubt. When the arbitral tribunal’s decision came out, it…
NASSCOM launches the Centre of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Bengaluru; West Bengal plans to provide free LPG connections to 500,000 families across 7,364 villages by August 15; Andhra Pradesh concludes an auction to build three 250…
State power ministers meet in Shimla for stocktake of power sector development progress; EDF and General Electric sign agreement to jointly build six reactors for India’s 9,900 MW nuclear power plant in Maharashtra; the center extends the operation of Armed…
By Murray Hiebert — Vietnam’s controversial new cybersecurity law may dent the country’s well-honed image as a darling of foreign investors, particularly those operating in the information technology space. Since Vietnam took the leap of joining the high-standard Trans-Pacific Partnership…
