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Michael Sainsbury — South-East Asia Correspondent

Michael Sainsbury

South-East Asia Correspondent

Michael Sainsbury is a journalist based in Asia with more than 20 years' experience writing about business, business politics and human rights across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Myanmar's nuclear ambitions could see it becoming a new North Korea

World

Feb 14, 2023

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The downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by a US F-22 fighter jet (Image: AAP/AP/Chad Fish)

High-altitude surveillance — even balloons — is nothing new. So why the fuss?

World

Feb 07, 2023

25

Green leaves and grey markets: Thailand's legal weed industry lights up

World

Feb 03, 2023

1

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Image: AAP/AP/Andy Wong)

Has China peaked? A stumbling economy and an ageing population are bad omens

World

Jan 24, 2023

24

Qantas' week from hell was a long time coming — are its engines finally failing?

Business

Jan 20, 2023

30

Calling common sense: watchdog hangs up on regional Australians' mobile coverage

Business

Jan 13, 2023

7

A man shops for Chinese Lunar New Year decorations in Beijing (Image: AAP/AP/Andy Wong)

China's economy is being crippled by COVID — how will Australia be affected?

World

Jan 09, 2023

6

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the G20 meeting (Image: AAP, Johannes P Christo)

What's on the agenda for Penny Wong's visit to Beijing?

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Dec 20, 2022

7

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Image: Willy Kurniawan/Pool Photo via AP)

China could suffer millions of deaths as it eases its zero-COVID restrictions

World

Dec 08, 2022

6

Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi

Australia ignores India’s human rights abuses to push a free trade agreement

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Dec 06, 2022

7

Joko Widodo Anthony Albanese G20

As Indonesia grows into a major global player, Australia's ties must be enhanced

World

Dec 05, 2022

6

China's protests against zero-COVID reveal a nation at breaking point

World

Nov 28, 2022

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