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Wed, 11/03/2026 - 14:24
The conflict is exposing a hierarchy of energy vulnerability across the Indo-Pacific.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 13:21
Censorship has been on the rise as the election date, March 15, approaches.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 10:35
Arab-Iran conflicts have traditionally roiled Shia-Sunni relations in South Asia. Things are a little different this time.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 09:06
A country of India’s size and energy dependence cannot afford to place all its geopolitical bets on one side of a regional divide.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 08:38
Countries across the region have banned fuel exports and are attempting to reduce fuel consumption in anticipation of a regional energy crunch.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 20:27
Nuclear accidents have become opportunities to strengthen and improve nuclear safety – while conveniently forgetting the lasting harm done to the victims.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 19:45
The underlying structural obstacles have made a genuine nuclear power revival impossible – but Japan’s government seems unaware of this reality.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 15:42
In its rush to diversify trading partners amid growing global uncertainty, the EU should not sacrifice the potential of trade negotiations to improve rights and address abusive practices.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 15:42
The powerful sister of North Korean leader labeled the “Freedom Shield” exercises as war rehearsal while warning of overwhelming deterrent response.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 15:04
This weekend’s meetings between China’s vice premier and the U.S. treasury secretary and trade representative will help determine the outcomes of the big summit in April.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 15:01
Iran’s ban on food exports and the disruption of trade corridors are hitting the landlocked economies of Central Asia at a vulnerable moment.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 14:30
The plan to train thousands of civil servants as National Reserve troops is drawing criticism over risks of militarizing the bureaucracy.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 14:18
Of course these elections have no real competition. But they are not meaningless.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 13:54
Both Seoul and Washington want to “modernize” the alliance – but they have different goals in mind.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 13:33
Primary-source analysis of the 15th Five-Year Plan reveals a computing infrastructure strategy already being deployed in Southeast Asia, with explicit military-civil fusion mandates that current export controls do not address.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 13:33
Foreign capital is celebrated as a driver of progress by the state, while foreign-funded civil society is painted as a threat.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 04:41
But the junta is setting up a new propaganda unit in order to send more positive messages.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 03:13
From March 28, young Indonesians will be blocked from having accounts on “high-risk” digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 01:15
The country will become the second Southeast Asian nation to acquire the powerful Indo-Russian weapons system, after the Philippines.
Mon, 09/03/2026 - 20:59
What happened at the latest congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and why does it matter?
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