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Behind Uzbekistan's record visitor numbers, rooted in social and economic ties, lies a larger story of regional reintegration expanding Tashkent's influence across Central Asia.

When the Andhra government cannot sustain existing welfare systems, why is it promising financial incentives to couples to have three or four children?

An interview with Aleksandra Gasztold on what Taiwan and Eastern Europe can learn from each other.

The central issue in China-EU economic relations is no longer only trade imbalance, but the growing political anxiety in Europe over the speed of China’s industrial upgrading.  

The current warmth in Bangladesh-Pakistan bilateral relations is less a product of mutual trust and more a function of geopolitical calculations.

While Western nations might view a 2 percent or 4 percent growth rate as a spectacular success, China faces a shock even with a slight dip in its much higher figures.

On the sidelines of the Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress, the C5+1 aims to deepen cooperation on critical minerals.

How a defense portfolio transformed Japan’s most underestimated politician. 

Could one of the most iconic trade routes of all time be making a modern comeback?

President Prabowo’s new initiative reflects a broader effort to address fragmented oversight, reduce commodity leakage, and strengthen his country's role in global supply chains.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that maintaining peace, stability, and the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea "remains non-negotiable" for both nations.

Various contending political blocs are looking to capitalize politically on Sara Duterte's trial as they look ahead to the presidential election of 2028.

The country is set to become the third in Southeast Asia to purchase the powerful Indo-Russian missile system, after the Philippines and Indonesia.

Kazakhstan’s military modernization efforts reflect an adaptive response to growing great power competition.

An Indian Ocean-focused initiative is welcome. But it will need to support a democratic information-sharing culture, if it is to attract participation from all regional countries.

Author Jon Mitchell’s new book offers some answers.

It’s almost eerie how easily contemporary China discourse parallels U.S. rhetoric about Japan in the 1980s – especially given the huge differences between the two countries.

South Korea’s demographic crisis is exposing a deeper problem: how class, gender, education, housing, and family background shape who is considered marriageable.

The Tibetan movement has long been dependent on the personal moral authority of the Dalai Lama. In a post-Dalai Lama world, the Central Tibetan Administration will need to step up. 

Disruptions in Hormuz immediately generate concern regarding Malacca, another vital maritime chokepoint.