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Indigenous Communities in the Digital Era: Threatened or Empowered?
In this era of digital convenience, indigenous communities are in a rather confusing position. Technology opens many doors of opportunity but at the same...
China’s Data Sovereignty Drive Is Weakening WTO E-Commerce Rules. Indonesia Could Pay the Price
The Uncontrolled Digital Market
The world of international trade is no longer driven solely by containers in ports but by optical fibers crossing oceans. Recent...
AI Industrial Policy: The New Geoeconomic Battlefield Between the US and China
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond the realm of technological innovation and into the heart of geopolitical competition. Over the past decade, the United...
The ‘Silicon Drain’: When US Tech Sovereignty Erodes Taiwan’s Shield
Strategic planners in the Indo-Pacific region will likely face an unsettling week after the latest reports. The Trump administration is making its way through...
The Reluctant Hegemon: China’s Strategic Rejection of Global Currency Primacy
Ever since the 2008 global financial crisis, a popular narrative has assumed that China’s rise will inevitably push the Chinese yuan (Renminbi, RMB) to...
Africapitalism: A New Developmental Path or Just Polished Neoliberalism?
For decades, Africa’s development narrative has been outsourced from donors, consultants, and imported growth models. But a quiet rebellion is underway. Africapitalism, a philosophy...
How The US–Australian Critical Minerals Deal Reframes the Future of Pacific Supply Chains
“Our land abounds in nature’s gifts of beauty, rich and rare. Advance Australia fair.” Australia’s national anthem spells it plainly. The southern land is...
New Mercantilism in an Era of Unpredictability: Lessons from the Aggressiveness of China’s EV Industry
The world is currently characterized by increasing levels of uncertainty. Countries have changed their economic strategies in response to the US-China trade conflict, pandemic...
Papua New Guinea’s Digital Transformation: Progress in context with regional peers
Papua New Guinea has achieved significant progress in digital transformation over the past four years, establishing comprehensive legal frameworks, measurable infrastructure outcomes, and demonstrable...
Can the CHIPS Act Truly Cut America’s Reliance on Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry?
In 2022, US President Joe Biden officially signed the CHIPS and Science Act, a form of protectionism for the domestic manufacturing industry and a...