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The $500 Mistake: Why International Students in Australia Are Selling Their Bank Accounts to Criminals

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 15:26
That “easy money” comes with a steep cost: a criminal record, a lifetime ban from Australia, and up to life imprisonment.

Hong Kong’s Grenfell Tower Moment: When Grief Became Sedition

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 15:22
As families sift through ashes and survivors call for accountability following a catastrophic building fire in Hong Kong, authorities have moved swiftly to silence dissent.

China and India’s National Strategy and Competition in Cislunar Space

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 15:12
The paths of China and India in space show how Asian space powers are fundamentally transforming the global distribution of capabilities and influence in cislunar space.

ASEAN Between China and the US: Navigating a ‘No Single Power’ Global Order 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 14:33
Economic strategy can no longer be separated from geopolitics. How, then, should ASEAN position itself?

Want an Explanation for China’s Nuclear Build-up? 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 14:24
It’s not in the new white paper.

From Theft to Labubu: The Evolution of Intellectual Property Protection in China

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 13:53
After decades of accusations over counterfeiting foreign brands, Chinese companies are now assuming dual roles: as not only IP violators, but also IP proprietors.

Why China Can’t Make Gwadar Work – Even After Billions Spent

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 13:21
Gwadar port has often been touted as CPEC’s “crown jewel.” Yet almost two decades after the port began operations, business has been lackluster.

Thailand Girds For Early 2026 Polls Amid Economic Stagnation

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 09:59
Months of political instability expected to ensue

What Syrians Want

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 06:00
New survey data shows the promises and perils facing the country’s new government.

The End of the Israel Exception

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 06:00
A new paradigm for American policy.

For Rohingya Women in Bangladesh, Digital Freedom Is a Distant Ideal

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 05:52
Life in the heaving camps around Cox's Bazar is marked by a daily struggle for even basic connectivity and safety.

Malaysia’s Rare Earth Transition

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 04:58
An early adopter hopes to make “super magnets” for electric cars by 2030.

Singaporean Court Upholds Opposition Leader’s Conviction for Lying to Parliament

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 04:53
Pritam Singh of the Workers' Party told the press that he was "disappointed" with the decision but accepted it "fully and without reservation."

Indonesia Promises Action on Deforestation as Sumatra Flooding Toll Rises

TheDiplomat - Fri, 05/12/2025 - 00:50
Environmentalists say that the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra have been worsened by years of logging linked to mining operations.

India’s Buildings Could Be a Big Part of Its Climate Solution

TheDiplomat - Thu, 04/12/2025 - 20:39
Integrating solar directly into buildings could turn homes and offices into decentralized power plants and cut emissions right where they begin.

Grande Halle et petite cuisine

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 04/12/2025 - 19:31
Deux récentes autobiographies éclairent les mutations du champ culturel des quarante dernières années. François Barré, né en 1939, a dirigé l'Établissement public du parc de la Villette de 1981 à 1985, présidé le Centre Pompidou de 1993 à 1996, et pris la direction de l'architecture et du (…) / , , ,

China Intensifies ‘Three Warfares’ Targeting Japan Over Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 04/12/2025 - 16:46
Beijing is intensifying its use of public opinion warfare, psychological warfare, and legal warfare against Japan.

US Steps up Defense Cooperation in Southeast Asia

TheDiplomat - Thu, 04/12/2025 - 16:01
Washington is making progress with a range of states: from staunch ally the Philippines to newer partner Vietnam and even Cambodia, where China's influence dominates.

Kyrgyz Election Commission Tosses Results From District With Highest Turnout, Citing Violations

TheDiplomat - Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:58
The commission says all 14 candidates won’t be permitted to run again for the seat, but a court could reverse that decision.

Is China’s Real Estate Crisis Driving the Next Stage of Homegrown Innovation?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:47
A closer look at the economic numbers suggests that a bad real estate industry is not all bad news for the Chinese economy.

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