Sarah Logan with links on digital developments across Asia.

The Japanese PM doesn't need an untrusted US President setting his international security agenda.

The President appears to be learning that whatever leverage the US has with China is derivative of our alliances and partnerships in the region.

Sarah Logan with the latest digital developments across Asia.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is experiencing a 'faster than average' drop in his approval ratings.

This week's links also include Myanmar tensions online, Cyber Week in Singapore, trolls in Korea, and WeChat's big admission.

The author asks whether Cambodia's position as the region's most corrupt state presages the fate of the region as a whole.

This week's include also include the return of Telegram to Indonesia and wedding pix that went viral.

A different angle on the US vs China economic partner debate, why private companies do better in Asia, and the new version of globalisation as per McKinsey's.

The White House seems to regard FONOPs as a means to induce Chinese concessions on the North Korean nuclear issue. This is not what these patrols are designed for.

According to sources on the ground in northeastern China, the new sanctions appear to have set off a diplomatic row between Beijing and Pyongyang.

Relying on commercial ties to add ballast to bilateral diplomatic relations can quickly come undone if the deals start going wrong.

The proclivity for extremism in Asia has spread beyond the ‘usual suspects’.

This month's links include censorship regarding Liu Xiabo's death on weibo and WeChat, internet use among the North Korean elite and Thailand floating the idea of registration for Facebook users.

The three pillars of the Malay establishment would be much more likely to accept a non-Barisan Nasional government if it is one with Mahathir at the top.

Prime Minister Sharif has made it clear he wants to fight to the end, whatever the consequences. In such a fluid situation, army intervention can't be ruled out.

Malabar 17 comes as China’s naval presence in the Indian Ocean is showing signs of a qualitative shift.

With Battulga now at the helm in Mongolia, the Moscow-Ulaanbaatar relationship looks set to deepen.

Allison methodically dismantles the idea that China will become a 'responsible stakeholder'. China seeks the expulsion of the US from Asia.

Never has the hand of the Beijing state apparatus been more visible in the city.

This offer is just the latest example of cooperation between Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

There were calls last year for better protection of investor rights so the private sector can participate in fair competition with SOEs.

Competition and contestation among Asia’s mega powers will be the defining feature of the region’s future.

In 1997 blame for the Asian crisis was sheeted home to incompetent and often-corrupt leadership. This book gives a different and more accurate explanation.

Less than a quarter of those surveyed thought that the US-China relations would be friendly, cooperative or cordial in the next 12 months

This week's include China's mission to build its own Wikipedia, Thailand's bid to put a lid on government criticism and more on China's diplomatic stunt in Perth.

President Trump’s first phone contact with three Southeast Asian leaders was to gain their diplomatic support for a US concern in Northeast Asia.

Other ADB members make room for China and India to have a larger shareholding and say.

Find out which Weibo posts China's censors took down in 2016

The security picture in the Western Pacific is marked by disputes and enmities. So how has the region stayed so peaceful for so long?

In Asia's defence, it is hard to formulate strategy when the world's most powerful nation is careering around the global stage like a drunk driver.

The consensus seems to be that that 2016 was terrible, but 2017 promises to be tougher.

For Asian countries, education is an effective way for a small neighbour to punch above its weight internationally.

Laos' 'success' on the Mekong could prove deeply costly for the people of Cambodia and Vietnam.

The 2011 election was a shock for the government. In response, while broadly maintaining its immigration policy, the government pursued a policy of across-the-board attention to the concerns that the election had highlighted.

The Indonesian government is also trying to increase trade diplomacy with partner countries through bilateral agreements.

Even those who previously supported the government are tiring of the CPP.

A lot will go wrong over the coming months and years, as America’s role in the world, including and perhaps especially in our region, swerves off the rails.

Judicial activism as a leading element of the evolution of the law of the sea will be something new and potentially destabilising.

No one dares draw a line and recognise religiously-inspired incitement for what it is, let alone condemn it or take measures to stop it.

There has been considerable speculation about whether Chinese President Xi Jinping might be secretly planning to extend his time in power.

Joyce made headlines this week for criticising Labor on vegetation management and land clearing, but welcomed Morrison's decision to prevent the Kidman sale.

The Asia Pacific is the most dynamic digital landscape in the world, home to the fastest adopters of new technologies and the largest concentration of mobile and social media users.

Rodrigo Duterte and Leila de Lima’s relations have hit new lows in recent months