Weekly Editorial News Today

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hasn't been able to claw back his approval ratings with his response to the slush fund scandal, creating a race in the LDP to replace him as leader.

Pakistani voters resoundingly rejected the military's influence in the recent election, but a political crisis might only further entrench economic instability.

Indonesia's new president, likely to be Prabowo Subianto, will need to put in place unfashionable reforms to ensure Indonesia's economy can meet the demands of its electorate.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has enjoyed unexpected government stability - but it has come at the expense of much needed institutional reforms.

With a general election on the way, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks set to win a historic third term – but things aren't all as shiny as they seem

The EAF Editorial Board is comprised of Peter Drysdale, Shiro Armstrong, Ben Ascione, Liam Gammon, Ben Hillman, Adam Triggs, Jiao Wang, Lauren Richardson, Tom Westland, Maria Monic Wihardja and Andrew Levidis, and is located in the Crawford School of Public Policy in the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

With deep structural problems afflicting the US-China relationship, Asia must take the lead in charting a future that maintains peace and prosperity in the region.

Taiwan's robust democracy has been built on a sober management of cross-Strait relations, with domestic political and economic issues the most impact factor in the election.

With the world's largest debt to GDP ratio and no fiscal surplus in sight, Japan's habit of short-term spending may need to be replaced by deep structural change.

With the 2024 US election setting up to be a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, policymakers in Asia and Europe need to think seriously about how to steer their way through an unpredictable American administration.