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Fri, 17/07/2026 - 16:51
Brussels should use the leverage before it slips away.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 16:34
Amid generational shifts and Trump-era transactionalism in the U.S., Taiwan should take a page from Singapore’s book.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 16:30
“When a language becomes accessible, it becomes visible. And when it becomes visible, it becomes part of international scholarship and global dialogue."
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 16:23
Pakistan continues to view the Islamabad MoU that it facilitated as the most viable framework for de-escalation.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 16:15
Taiwan’s diplomatic space is shrinking along a vital Pacific energy route.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 15:48
Since the inception of the IBGs, they have been framed as formations to launch offensive operations against Pakistan under the nuclear overhang. Now they are finally a reality.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 14:38
Under discussion for 20 years, the CKU Railway is finally under construction with some hurdles surpassed and other challenges ahead.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 14:29
The visits extend a string of high-level exchanges as Beijing works to keep pace with Pyongyang’s deepening ties with Moscow.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 14:08
The trilateral is more feasible – and more important – than ever before.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 09:48
The territory that could be considered for exchange lies in Manipur’s Chandel district in India, contiguous to Myanmar’s Kabaw Valley in Sagaing Region.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 08:25
At a time of growing regional turbulence, nations across the region are seeking to equip themselves with more and better armaments.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 07:45
The Department of Foreign Affairs demanded the "immediate takedown” of the AI-generated video, in which the Philippines was depicted as a monkey.
Fri, 17/07/2026 - 01:31
The reports come on top of the 300 people already reported missing or drowned in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2026.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 19:05
The nation is looking to expand and balance its economic and security relationships – and India is at the top of the list.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 16:20
A controversy centered on Bangladesh's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam brought students back out to protest.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 15:38
For China, the decision to sell the J-35 would carry ramifications far exceeding those of any previous Chinese arms sale.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 15:22
One woman’s attempt to stand for election as mahalla chairperson reveals the barriers that remain to inclusive self-government in Uzbekistan.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 14:40
International sport offers something that conventional diplomacy often cannot: a stage on which Taiwan can appear before a global audience.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 08:26
A conversation with journalist and advocate Nathan Paul Southern.
Thu, 16/07/2026 - 07:15
The growing negative sentiment about the community bears a disturbing resemblance to the narratives that justified their mass expulsion from Myanmar in 2017.
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