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Trump’s aid freeze: What’s at Stake? It won’t break the #Pacific, but it will cause disruptions. In #southeastasia , #Myanmar & #Cambodia face the biggest hit, with threats to governance & health programs. Australia, Japan & the EU will need to step up lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Has China already won the Global Race? Apple struggles in #Indonesia while Chinese firms localise & win influence. Across Global South, #China delivers speed & pragmatism, while U.S. firms fall behind - from The Lowy Institute IPDC Hilman Palaon Nikkei Asia asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-…

US aid freeze: what should Australia do? Australia can’t replace the US, but we can work with others, step up aid, defend multilaterals & lead diplomatically for better development cooperation The Lowy Institute IPDC Roland Rajah Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social) lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

New Podcast Alert: Aid in Shambles 🎙️ What does the Trump aid freeze mean for global development & US soft power? 🌍 The Lowy Institute's Roland Rajah, Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social) and me unpack the cuts, the rationale, & the consequences. 🔊 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dev…

Great news for those countries who have lent into building EV industries. China is the obvious beneficiary. But Indonesia could also be a key winner here. Doubling down on EV industrial policies could make sense if the country can start exporting at scale.

The Year Ahead: What does 2025 hold for Australia on the global stage? Join us at the The Lowy Institute as we unpack the key trends and challenges w/ Hervé Lemahieu Richard McGregor Susannah Patton, Rob Walker (@robwalk3r.bsky.social) and Jessica Collins

UK slashes aid budget by 40%, joining global retreat from development funding. With USAID frozen & Europe scaling back, Australia stands increasingly alone in the Indo-Pacific. Time to step up or risk instability The Lowy Institute IPDC Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social) Riley Duke lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

#Indonesia is now a key player in the global EV supply chain - but is its nickel strategy truly paying off? A new The Lowy Institute IPDC paper by Rob Walker (@robwalk3r.bsky.social) and Hilman Palaon explores the gains, risks, and what’s next. Read more: lowyinstitute.org/publications/f…

Climate pledge delays: The world can’t afford more hot air, by The Lowy Institute IPDC Georgia Hammersley - Global temps have exceeded 1.5°C, yet major emitters are delaying climate commitments. With the U.S. absent, global ambition is at risk. lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Trump's global tariffs hit Australia too. Despite close ties, we're not exempt. Small direct impact but big risk: global trade disruption, especially with China. Could Australia retaliate? By The Lowy Institute IPDC Roland Rajah lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Great new paper by Alexandre Dayant & Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social). They warn if Western donors continue cutting development budgets, SE Asia’s ability to shape its aid relationship with China could be seriously at risk. Good to see Australia, for one, holding the line. lowyinstitute.org/publications/h…

Interesting article by Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social) and Alexandre Dayant, drawing on their important new The Lowy Institute Analysis paper.

Australia’s Labor gvt just won big, but what does that mean for foreign policy? Expect + aid to Southeast Asia & Pacific, + blended finance & COP31 bid with #Pacific. But no big budget bump, and a narrowing global focus. By Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social) The Lowy Institute thediplomat.com/2025/05/what-c…

Good to have Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia on the Australia–China economic relationship in a time of great uncertainty @lowyinstitute Richard McGregor Roland Rajah and Dr Jenny Gordon

NEW RESEARCH: Soaring debt repayments and a sharp reduction in lending have transformed China’s role in developing country finances from capital provider to debt collector, writes Riley Duke in a new The Lowy Institute Data Snapshot. interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/peak-…

The story of China’s development finance in Southeast Asia is shifting, marked not by growing dominance, but by recalibration, caution and quiet resistance, write Alexandre Dayant & Grace Stanhope (@gracestanhope.bsky.social) in the The Straits Times. straitstimes.com/opinion/how-wi…