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Philippine Senate Votes to Remove Duterte Ally From Chamber’s Presidency

10 hours 59 min ago
The elevation of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian comes just weeks before the chamber is set to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

China Is Indispensable, But Not Dominant

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 20:01
China has drawn the great powers into its orbit without controlling their strategic choices.

Asia Is Sprinting on AI. Europe Is Still Tying Its Laces.

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 17:56
China, South Korea, Japan, India, and Singapore are all setting ambitious AI goals while the EU falls farther behind.

When Neutrality Fails: ASEAN in a Malacca Disruption Scenario

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 17:07
Insights from Looi Teck Kheong.

Now Open, Tashiev Trial Proceeds in Kyrgyzstan 

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 16:35
The first hearings featured a verbal argument between Tashiev and a witness and were followed by a leak of interrogation videos.

India-US Relations: Too Important to Fail, Too Complicated to Trust

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 16:10
The killing of Indian sailors by the U.S. military adds to the web of complications, but the structural foundations haven't changed.

Japan Is Re-engineering Its Intelligence Apparatus

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 15:44
The establishment of a National Intelligence Council and a National Intelligence Bureau is part of a long series of reforms and restructuring dating back to the end of World War II.

Chinese Surveillance Cameras Have Become a Huge Problem for India

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 15:17
The Ghaziabad CCTV espionage case is the logical outcome of a decade of unregulated Chinese surveillance hardware infiltrating India’s most sensitive locations.

Lee Jae-myung Caps First European Tour with G7 Appearance

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 14:48
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made Korean Peninsula peace a central theme of his first trip to Europe. 

6 Months Into Kazakhstan’s Year of AI

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 14:40
What have the national platform, AI law, and human capital programs delivered?

Survivors of Myanmar’s Landmine Blasts Struggle With Severed Limbs and Shattered Lives

Wed, 17/06/2026 - 09:52
The pain from their injuries hasn’t gone away. Meanwhile, they face challenges in earning a livelihood.

KMT Chair Returns From Her US Tour

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 18:09
Cheng Li-wun's two-week trip to the U.S. didn't see the high-profile White House meetings she sought, but still served as a signal of her political ambitions.

Mongolia and Africa: Time to Reignite a Forgotten Partnership

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 16:29
During the Cold War, Mongolia forged surprisingly warm relationships with African countries. It’s time to resume those ties.

Japan Eyes a Homegrown FMS System as Defense Exports Become a Strategic Tool

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 16:13
The government is considering establishing a new organization – to manage a Japanese-style Foreign Military Sales system and promote defense exports.

South Korea’s Students Speak Out About the Local Election Ballot Shortage

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 15:11
South Korean university students framed the issue as one of democratic accountability, while avoiding getting caught in the partisan fight that has ensued.

China’s Limited Advance in El Salvador

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 14:50
In the context of El Salvador’s transformation under Bukele, its relationship with China continues to be both limited and contradictory.

Kazakhstan Admitted to Corruption. Nothing Changed.

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 14:11
While the state recovers billions in London and The Hague, oil workers in Kazakhstan still receive a fraction of what they are owed.

Why the US Should Back Pakistan in Blacklisting BLA in the UNSC

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 11:53
The U.S. and Pakistan engage in substantial intelligence-sharing and counterterrorism cooperation. These could be at risk.

India’s Strongest Regional Party Collapses Thanks to Modi’s BJP

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 11:04
Legislators of the Trinamool Congress, which ruled West Bengal for three straight terms, have left the party in droves, leaving it a mere shadow of its former self.

Why India Does Not Interest China

Tue, 16/06/2026 - 10:48
The Chinese see Indians as not having absorbed the lessons that China did from its humiliation at the hands of the West.

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