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Why Is the PPP Still Defending Yoon Suk-yeol?

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 14:54
A year after the illegitimate declaration of martial law, the conservative People Power Party is still justifying Yoon’s decision.

Turkic or Central Asian? Azerbaijan’s Entry Tests the Region’s Identity

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 14:24
What, exactly, is “Central Asia” today?

How Taiwan Views the China-Japan Spat

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 14:07
A war of perceptions over framings of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi is taking shape in Taiwan.

Why the Pakistan Army Can’t Afford to Eliminate Imran Khan

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 06:11
Eliminating the immensely popular leader would not end the crisis; it would unleash one that the Pakistani state may not survive.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s 5-hour Work Plan for Women: A Patriarchal Ploy?

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 05:54
Many Bangladeshis believe that this is a strategy of the Jamaat to send working women back home.

Thailand Extradites Prominent Montagnard Rights Activist to Vietnam

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 04:22
The extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, 33, is a sign of a growing crackdown on Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, rights groups say.

Changes to Brunei’s Land Ownership Laws Stoke Concerns, Uncertainty

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 02:38
Non-citizens, including established ethnic Chinese families, face the downgrade of freehold titles – some inherited over generations – into 30-to-60-year leases.

Death Toll From Southeast Asia Storms Nears 800 as Recovery Efforts Continue

Tue, 02/12/2025 - 00:44
At least 176 people have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll in Indonesia has climbed above 600.

What Hindu Nationalists Really Believe 

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 19:32
Hindu nationalism has become the dominant political ideology in India today. What does it actually mean?

Team Mongolia’s Athletic Prowess Makes a Splash on Netflix

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 17:12
Mongolia’s performance in the show “Physical: Asia” introduced the country – and its sporting prowess – to a new global audience.

Dysfunctional Checks and Balances Are to Blame for Hong Kong’s Devastating Fire – Not Bamboo Scaffolding

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 16:19
Residents had been complaining about fire safety for over a year. That their concerns were neglected raises serious questions about oversight in Hong Kong. 

Voters Favor Presidential Allies Amid ‘Stifled’ Political Scene in Kyrgyzstan

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 15:39
A quiet campaign resulted in low turnout for the election of a diminished parliament.

Xi’s New Language on Taiwan Alters the Diplomatic Starting Point

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 15:26
To anyone familiar with Beijing’s established discourse on Taiwan, Xi’s remarks to Trump represented a significant departure.

From Early Jewish Refugees to Afghan Neighbors: Don’t Punish a People for One Man’s Crime

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 14:59
Following a crime committed by one man, Afghans as a group were recast as an “enemy within.” This pattern is not new.

China vs. Korea: Who Is Winning the Battery Battle in Hungary?

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 14:47
What began as a Korean-led success story is now transforming into a live demonstration of how quickly – and how decisively – Chinese firms can reshape high-tech markets.

South Asia’s Debt Addiction 

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 14:20
Rising debt has sparked a new battle for national sovereignty. 

Human Rights Violations Persist Under Bangladesh’s Interim Government

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:57
The regime change has not resulted in weakening the rampant abuse of human rights by state institutions.

Assem Mayar on the Taliban Regime’s Damming of Transboundary Rivers

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 07:31
“Pakistan’s opposition to dam building on the Kunar River and its tributaries is due to political rather than technical reasons.”

Tejas Crash in Dubai Raises Questions of Fighter Jet’s Reliability

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 07:25
Questions are being raised whether the Tejas light combat aircraft, like the MiG-21 before it, is an unreliable “flying coffin” or widow maker.”

ICC Slaps Down Appeal Seeking Former Philippine President’s Release

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 05:07
Lawyers tried to argue that Rodrigo Duterte's illness and advanced age created “compelling humanitarian grounds” for his interim release to a third country.

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