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Mon, 13/07/2026 - 08:16
The Southeast Asian bloc reaffirmed its adherence to its Five-Point Consensus initiative, which was last week rejected by Myanmar’s military-dominated parliament.
Mon, 13/07/2026 - 03:40
Barisan Nasional, the Grand Old Party of Malaysian politics, has been aided by a growing disillusionment with Anwar's leadership and discord among its Malay-Muslim rivals.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 19:05
The new list of Chinese Military Companies includes some of China’s best-known private firms: Tencent, DJI, Unitree, and Alibaba.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 18:58
The future of maritime security in the Indian Ocean will be defined not by control of sea lanes alone, but by the ability to monitor, interpret, and act in real time.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 17:33
Amid power shifts in the Indo-Pacific, there is greater realization in both countries of each other’s value as a stable, reliable partner.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 17:05
Israel's reliance on longstanding partnerships with the United States and a handful of European countries is no longer sufficient. But can it build durable relationships in Asia?
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 16:44
Political exclusion, economic uncertainty, security concerns, and diplomatic imbalance mark Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s fledgling regime.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 16:39
Hanoi is ramping up semiconductor investment, but will it succeed in boosting domestic capabilities?
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 15:58
Rather than helping North Korea build military satellites, what if Moscow simply shares the intelligence collected by its existing satellite network?
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 15:23
Under Tokayev, Kazakhstan is reshaping its official understanding of statehood, extending the country's historical narrative centuries beyond independence
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 14:56
The contemporary Australia-India relationship is built on an increasingly interconnected web of institutional cooperation.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 14:36
Tibet stands at the forefront of China’s wind, solar, and hydropower. But the Tibetan people have no say over how their resources are used.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 10:04
Differences between Prime Minister Balendra Shah and RSP chief Rabi Lamichhane, two politicians with competing centers of authority, were inevitable.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 08:17
While the government focuses on burnishing its appeal to well-heeled tourists, massive holdings of Thai elite wealth remain effectively untaxed.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 07:25
The scholars described the Batanes Islands as a “natural geographical extension” of Taiwan, which therefore belonged to China.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 06:38
Are India’s fraying relations with the US transient, or do they represent a fundamental rupture with long-term impacts on US-India relations and India’s growth story?
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 03:57
While AI use is proliferating, it is unclear whether it is moving into the areas of the economy where most of the region’s 2 billion workers are actually employed.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 03:50
Tin Maung Swe is likely to press the case for diplomatic normalization between ASEAN and the military-backed government in Naypyidaw.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 19:45
Regional geopolitical tensions and a legal stalemate are constraining both countries' cobalt ambitions in the Afanasy Nikitin Seamount.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 17:28
The Indo-Pacific is dead; long live the Indo-Pacific.
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