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European governments present themselves as global defenders of human rights. Yet for many dissidents fleeing repression in Central Asia, Europe has become not a refuge, but another link in the chain of persecution.

The murky trade deal – like all aspects of Taiwan-U.S. relations – has become a battleground issue between the pan-Green and pan-Blue camps.

Encroachers belong to different communities, including local groups in some instances, but many are Muslim immigrants from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Last week, the IHSG Composite Index plunged by 8 percent, wiping out an estimated $80 billion in market value.

After surviving an impeachment attempt last year, Sara Duterte has once again been accused of corruption and betraying the public's trust.

A human rights group representing the Chin ethnic minority last month submitted a legal complaint in Dili accusing the military of a litany of abuses.

PLA-linked research indicates a concerted attempt to develop lethal, autonomous drone swarms specifically for urban warfare, with Taiwan in mind. The results could be catastrophic.

Looking back at the past decade, positive measures were significantly outweighed by the brutal violence exacted by drug policies in the region.

Even with controlled access to H200 chips, China will continue to incentivize the growth of domestic chipmakers.

Demumu’s success reveals a complex reality of solo living and changing social ties.

China’s world-leading export surplus delivered headline growth in 2025, but slowing domestic demand, falling prices and doubts over data credibility point to an economy losing momentum beneath the surface.

The decision to arm Tajikistan's border troops comes after months of cross-border attacks, but the CSTO's track record gives little reason for confidence.

For Rohingya women, the question is not whether violence can be legally defined or classified, but whether such naming alters the material conditions of their lives.

Institutionalizing engagements across their coast guard agencies can help strengthen the maritime security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.

Commercial availability and ease of access to drone systems – particularly commercial-off-the-shelf drones – could increase their prominence in terror plots in India.

Tension between traditional spiritual authority and political Hindutva is growing. Religious leaders feel that the government is not sincere about the Hindu cause.

The human and environmental impact of the recent floods in Sumatra is the result of years of ecological destruction and failures in disaster governance.

The progressive party remains in pole position, but it remains to be seen whether it can win enough seats to form Thailand's next government.

Southeast Asian states' efforts to restrict the service may offer signs of how the region plans to regulate AI services going forward.

Ahead of next week's election, the major parties' platforms reflect different conceptions of military reform as well as a growing convergence on key aspects of reform.