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Op-Ed: Manila Could Cut a Deal With Trump on S. China Sea's Oil

Published Apr 20, 2025 11:33 AM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Business

  [By Vincent Kyle Parada] Donald Trump is making good on his promise of “America First.” After admoni...

Economic Déjà Vu in White House's Trade Dispute With China

Published Apr 14, 2025 12:28 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  What is next in the US trade conflict with the rest of the world? At 25%, US tariffs on most auto imports will see US ca...

China Tests Trump's Resolve on Taiwan

Published Apr 10, 2025 12:39 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Sophie Wushuang Yi] China’s People’s Liberation Army last week deployed the aircraft carrie...

Will a Global Carbon Levy on Shipping Finally Take Off?

Published Apr 6, 2025 1:10 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Georgia Hammersley] This month, member countries to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the United Nat...

Op-Ed: Trump's Strikes on Houthis Won't Work Any Better Than Biden's

Published Mar 30, 2025 2:24 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Mark O'Neill] The Houthis have proven resilient in the face of strikes. The Trump administration&rs...

Sunk Costs: Shipwrecks and the Urgent Need for the Nairobi Convention

Published Mar 16, 2025 2:03 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

  [By Sheridan Ward] It is estimated that there are 3,800 shipwrecks scattered across the floor of the Pacific Ocean. M...

Should Australia Rebuild its Merchant Navy?

Published Mar 9, 2025 3:09 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  Australia’s vulnerability to maritime trade disruption is well recognized. International shipping moves some ...

Why Shared Governance Could Save Our Oceans

Published Jan 26, 2025 3:49 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  In the summer of 1968, Garrett Hardin published his seminal paper, “The Tragedy of the Commons”, offering a...

Vanuatu Illustrates Risks of Thin Subsea Cable Infrastructure

Published Jan 5, 2025 8:31 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

    [By Cynthia Mehboob] Last month’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Vanuatu caused widespr...

Taiwan Works to Catch Up With the Drone Boat and UAV Revolution

Published Dec 17, 2024 6:16 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  The drone message from the war in Ukraine has not been lost on Taiwan. Uncrewed aircraft and vessels, especially small,...

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