Indonesia’s plans to transform Papuan forests into industrial estates could yield food and biofuels, but they need to be adapted to local customs, knowledge and environment if they are not to further undermine justice and sustainability, Julian Caldecott and Mochamad Indrawan write.

With the Solomon Islands set to host the 2023 Pacific Games, Rochelle Stewart-Withers takes a look at how the value of sport in the Pacific goes beyond just medal tallies.

Developing countries like the Solomon Islands would do well to think carefully about the supposed benefits of hosting major sporting events, Simon Darnell writes.

The key to improving the quality of economic growth and development in the Asia-Pacific region is effective governance and better fiscal management, Shamshad Akhtar writes.

High interest rates and a lack of checks and balances mean the poverty-alleviating promise of microfinance loans has not been delivered in Cambodia. And while the government’s recent intervention to cap interest rates may offer short-term solutions, don’t bank on a long-term fix, writes Kimty Seng.

On this week’s Policy Forum Pod, we’re talking ethics and politics with world-famous philosopher Peter Singer.