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Thu, 20/08/2026 - 22:01
In Southeast Asia, Beijing is building the digital infrastructure, but not (yet) writing the rules.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 21:54
A line-by-line analysis of U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising (?) social media post downsizing the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercises at the very last minute.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 19:49
New Delhi needs a new roadmap for navigating relations in the Gulf and increasing its security profile.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 19:31
Austronesian explorers from what is now Taiwan may have leapfrogged to centers of influence, rather than simply advancing to the next nearest island.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 18:24
At the heart of the global effort to diversify away from Chinese supply of critical minerals is the tension between friendshoring and strategic autonomy.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 17:26
Now Beijing needs to build domestic demand for recycled materials – and global rules for the trade.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 16:13
Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik joins host Tushar Shetty to examine Bangladesh six months after its first post-uprising election.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 15:49
Days after U.S. President Donald Trump showed his interest in meeting with the leader of North Korea, Pyongyang responded by launching short-range ballistic missiles and publishing a harsh statement.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 08:27
Filling a gap in global health governance
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 06:10
Jakarta is seeking partnerships that can strengthen its security and economy while respecting its non-aligned foreign policy.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 04:18
Ye Win Oo's visit is the latest effort by Bangkok to bring Myanmar's military-appointed government in from the cold.
Thu, 20/08/2026 - 03:19
The Malaysian leader's remarks also prompted a rebuke from Taipei, which said that they "could negatively impact Taiwanese businesses’ confidence in investing in Malaysia.”
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 22:01
Developments at the giant miner suggest Astana will be the main factor in company strategy going forward.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 18:29
The Kuril Islands/Northern Territories have been a constant thorn in Japan-Russia relations. Putin just made it worse.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 16:49
Lowering political temperatures and exploring limited dialogue have become a priority for the Pakistani government.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 16:40
Japan’s only treaty ally sanctioned the ICC president – who happens to be a Japanese national. That embodies Japan’s rule-of-law conundrum.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 16:03
With the warning of a yet-to-materialize missile test in the Southern Ocean, is Russia playing an old joke on New Zealand?
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 15:31
Insights from Kuni Miyake.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 14:48
There is a marked asymmetry between high-powered India-Japan diplomacy and their uneven industrial integration.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 14:09
Xi’s commemoration of Jiang was ultimately less an exercise in historical remembrance than an attempt to impose continuity on the CCP’s post-Mao history.
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